phớt tỉnh Ăng-lê

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• phớt Ăng-lê

Etymology

Perhaps from French flegme (“phlegm”) and anglais (“English”, adjective). Compare French flegme britannique (literally “British phlegm”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fəːt̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ le˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fəːk̚˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨ ʔaŋ˧˧ lej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fəːk̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦ ʔaŋ˧˧ lej˧˧]

Noun

phớt tỉnh Ăng-lê

1. (dated, humorous) emotional repressiveness or indifference
2. (dated, humorous) insensitivity; tactlessness