mặc cảm
Vietnamese
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mak̚˧˨ʔ kaːm˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mak̚˨˩ʔ kaːm˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [mak̚˨˩˨ kaːm˨˩˦]
Noun
editVerb
edit- to be anxious about your own flaws as compared to other people's
- Nó mặc cảm về ngoại hình.
- She's self-conscious about her appearance.
Usage notes
editNot to be confused with mặc cả (“to bargain or haggle”)