chọc quê

Vietnamese

Etymology

chọc (“to tease”) +‎ quê (“embarrassing; rural”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kwej˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ wej˧˧]

Verb

chọc quê

1. to ridicule; to mock
2. (figurative) to humiliate; to embarrass