khuất tất

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 屈膝.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwək̚˦˧˥ tək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwək̚˦˥ tək̚˦˥]

    Verb

    khuất tất

    1. (obsolete) to force others into submission; to yield, to surrender

    Adjective

    khuất tất

    1. (by extension, figurative) unscrupulous, untrustable; suspicious; unclear
      Synonyms: bất minh, tù mù, đen tối, ám muội
      Antonyms: minh bạch, rạch ròi, phân minh, mạch lạc

    References

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