thống thiết

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 痛切, composed of 痛 and 切.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥ tʰiək̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    thống thiết

    1. pathetic
      • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 407:
        Cô ngước đôi mắt nâu, thống thiết nhìn Vạn, run run giọng hỏi: […]
        She raised her brown eyes, pathetically looked at Vạn, and asked in a trembling voice, […]
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