bóp chẹt

Vietnamese

Etymology

bóp (“to crush”) +‎ chẹt (“to squeeze”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔp̚˧˦ t͡ɕɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔp̚˦˥ cɛk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

bóp chẹt

1. (figurative) to repress; to impair; to hinder (especially in business)
2. to squeeze; to crush; to strangle