thoái chí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (retreat) and (will).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

    Adjective

    thoái chí

    1. discouraged; disheartened; demoralized