tắc trách

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 塞責.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tak̚˧˦ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tak̚˦˧˥ ʈat̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tak̚˦˥ ʈat̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    tắc trách

    1. to not do one's job conscientiously; to perform one's duties perfunctorily