bao biếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 褒貶 (to praise and censure).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəm˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəm˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓim˦˥]

    Verb

    bao biếm

    1. (archaic, rare) to praise and censure; to judge (neutrally); to criticize (evenly)