thất thần

See also: thất thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 失神, composed of 失 (“to lose something”) and 神 (“spirit; mind; expression”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰət̚˧˦ tʰən˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˧˥ tʰəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˥ tʰəŋ˨˩]

    Verb

    thất thần

    1. to lose spirit; to be absent-minded; to be despondent
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