hóc búa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

hắc búa

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓuə˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɓuə˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓuə˦˥]

Adjective

(of a question or problem) very tough or challenging
câu hỏi hóc búa
a tough question

bài toán hóc búa
a tough (math) problem

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