câu chấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 拘執 (rigid/stubborn).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧ cəp̚˦˥]

    Verb

    câu chấp

    1. (dated, rare) to nitpick; to quibble; to be petty
    2. (dated, rare) to be stubborn; to be obstinate