nản chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

nản (“discouraged”) +‎ chí (“will”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːn˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]

Verb

nản chí

1. to become despondent; to be discouraged; to be disheartened