châm chích

Vietnamese

Etymology

châm (“to prick”) +‎ chích (“to sting”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ cɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

châm chích • (𠛌刾)

1. to prick; to sting; to puncture
2. (figurative) to inflict a feeling of pins and needles
3. (figurative) to insult; to taunt; to goad