bất bình

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 不平 (uneven; unfair).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɨn˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɓɨn˨˩]

    Adjective

    bất bình

    1. (of people) upset that you or someone else is being or has been mistreated; indignant, outraged, displeased, etc.
      Nó lấy làm bất bình lắm.
      She felt indignant.
      Sự việc đã gây bất bình trong dư luận.
      The incident has caused public outrage.

    See also

    • bất bình đẳng (unfair)