gục ngã

Vietnamese

Etymology

gục +‎ ngã.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋaː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ŋaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋaː˨˩˦]

Verb

gục ngã

1. (literary) to emotionally collapse or break down

   gục ngã trước khó khăn ― to break down in front of hardships