buồn bực

Vietnamese

Etymology

buồn (“sad”) +‎ bực (“to fret”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuən˨˩ ʔɓɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩ ʔɓɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ ʔɓɨk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

buồn bực

1. frustrated; sad and irritable; vexed