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Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 坐立不安 (zuòlìbù'ān).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨŋ˧˦ ŋoj˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨŋ˦˧˥ ŋoj˦˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨŋ˦˥ ŋoj˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔiəŋ˧˧]

Idiom

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  1. (idiomatic) to be restless; to feel uneasy; to be on tenterhooks; to fidget
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