uổng phí

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 枉費, composed of 枉 and 費.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˩ fi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˨ fɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˨˩˦ fɪj˦˥]

    Verb

    uổng phí

    1. to waste (time, effort, money, etc.) in vain
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