thất thế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 失勢.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    thất thế

    1. to lose power or privilege; to lose one's position