bế tắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 閉塞.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓe˧˦ tak̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˨˩˦ tak̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˦˥ tak̚˦˥]

Adjective

bế tắc

1. stalled; deadlocked

   thế bế tắc ― a standstill

2. obstructed