héo queo

Vietnamese

Etymology

héo +‎ queo.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɛw˧˦ kwɛw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛw˨˩˦ kwɛw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɛw˦˥ wɛw˧˧]

Adjective

héo queo

  1. (colloquial) very wilted; very shriveled
  2. (figurative) jaded, without enthusiasm
    • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, “Cải ơi”, in Cánh đồng bất tận, NXB Trẻ:
      Ông Năm bẽ bàng ngồi đó, bẽ bàng lau nước mắt, cười héo queo héo quắt, […]
      Mr Năm sat there in humiliation, wiped away his tears in humiliation, gave a jaded, worn-out smile; […]
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