ngang nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 昂然.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˧˧ ɲiən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˧˧ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˧˧ ɲiəŋ˧˧]

    Adjective

    ngang nhiên

    1. bold, presumptuous
      • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 28, 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]:
        – Ai dám ngang nhiên lên núi của ta?
        "Who is so bold as to climb my mountain?"
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