nản chí
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
nản (“discouraged”) + chí (“will”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːn˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naːŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]
Verb edit
- to become despondent; to be discouraged; to be disheartened