chen lấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

chen +‎ lấn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛn˧˧ lən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛŋ˧˧ ləŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɛŋ˧˧ ləŋ˦˥]

Verb

chen lấn

1. to jostle

   Sáng sớm quán mới mở cửa mà khách chen lấn ghê thiệt.

   The restaurant has just opened for the day but there's already a big rush of customers!