Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 困難 (difficulty; hardship).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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khốn nạn

  1. base; vile; villainous; despicable; contemptible
  2. (dated) difficult; hard; tough
  3. (dated) miserable; distressful
    Cái thân tôi sao mà khốn nạn quá giời ơi!
    What have I done to deserve this, my heavenly lord?

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Interjection

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khốn nạn

  1. (offensive) Damn! Shit!
    "Đồ khốn nạn!""You damn piece of shit!"

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