bàng quan
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 旁觀 (“to be an onlooker”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˧]
- Homophone: bàng quang
Adjective
[edit]- (formal) indifferent to something that is not to be taken lightly, such as a serious social problem, someone else's accident, etc.; apathetic
- Synonym: thờ ơ
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with bàng quang (“bladder”).