thất chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失志 (“to be despondent”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

thất chí

1. despondent; disappointed; demoralized