chai lì

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧ li˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧ lɪj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caːj˧˧ lɪj˨˩]

Adjective

chai lì

1. callous; indifferent; hardened