yêu sách

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 要索.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔiəw˧˧ sajk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʂat̚˦˧˥] ~ [ʔiw˧˧ sat̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʂat̚˦˥] ~ [ʔiw˧˧ sat̚˦˥]
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    Verb

    yêu sách

    1. to make a high demand that is reasonably considered unreasonable
      Thằng này yêu sách nhỉ?
      Who the hell do you think you are [making such unreasonable demands]?

    Noun

    yêu sách

    1. a high demand that is reasonably considered unreasonable
      Yêu sách của nhân dân An Nam
      The Demands of the Annamites
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