mủi lòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mủi (“softhearted”) +‎ lòng (“heart”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [muj˧˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [muj˧˨ lawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [muj˧˨ lɔŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [muj˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

mủi lòng

1. to relent, to feel compassion, to be affected, to have one's heart melted

   Antonym: cứng lòng