lỗ mãng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 魯莽.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lo˦ˀ˥ maːŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [low˧˨ maːŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [low˨˩˦ maːŋ˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    lỗ mãng

    1. rash, hot-headed
      • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
        Mới rồi ăn nói vô lễ, thật lỗ mãng quá.
        I just spoke insolently / disrespectfully, so hot-headed of me.
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