trục trặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possible doublet of trúc trắc. Also compare giục giặc (“indecisive”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕak̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʈak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʈak̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

trục trặc

  1. (of a machine) malfunctioning; broken down
  2. (colloquial) in difficulty; having problems

Noun

trục trặc

  1. malfunction; breakdown; problem; difficulty
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