hạ sách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下策, composed of 下 (“lower”) and 策 (“plan”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ʔ ʂat̚˦˧˥] ~ [haː˨˩ʔ sat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sat̚˦˥]

Noun

hạ sách

1. (literary) the worst plan/course of action, only meant to be a last resort

   Antonym: thượng sách