yêu đời
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
yêu + đời, litt. "to love life".
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔiəw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]
Adjective edit
- cheerful; optimistic; happy and with a firm conviction in the joy of life (i.e. joie de vivre)