quan liêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 官僚.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaːn˧˧ liəw˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ liw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˧˧ liw˧˧]

    Noun

    quan liêu

    1. bureaucracy

    Synonyms

    • tệ quan liêu

    Adjective

    quan liêu

    1. bureaucratic
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