thoái chí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

thối chí

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”) and 志 (“will”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

Adjective

thoái chí

discouraged; disheartened; demoralized

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