tắc trách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塞責.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tak̚˧˦ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tak̚˦˧˥ ʈat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tak̚˦˥ ʈat̚˦˥]

Adjective

tắc trách

1. to not do one's job conscientiously; to perform one's duties perfunctorily