lạnh tanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ tajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛɲ˨˩ʔ tɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˨ tan˧˧]

Adjective

lạnh tanh

  1. devoid of all human feelings and emotions
    Synonym: lạnh lẽo
    nhà lạnh tanh ― a house that feels abandoned
    • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, “Thương quá rau răm”, in Cánh đồng bất tận, NXB Trẻ:
      Rồi sực nhớ bếp ở nhà lạnh tanh, nó chạy về.
      Then she suddenly remembered the cooking fire at home was being left cold and she ran back.
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