ăn chơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to consume; to enjoy”) +‎ chơi (“to play”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ cəːj˧˧]

Verb

ăn chơi

1. to seek pleasure (with); to entertain oneself (with)
2. (figurative) to be self-indulgent; to indulge in dissipation