bấp bênh
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓen˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˦˥ ʔɓəːn˧˧]
Adjective
[edit]bấp bênh (‑a reduplication bấp ba bấp bênh)
- (of a physical object) unstable; unsteady; imbalance
- (of a situation) precarious; uncertain
- (of an opinion) pliable; wavering; indecisive