hách dịch
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 赫 (“awe-inspiring; to frighten”) and 弈 (“great”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajk̟̚˧˦ zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hat̚˦˧˥ jɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hat̚˦˥ jɨt̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
[edit]- (literary) domineering; imperious; tyrannical (especially in an arrogant way)
- khúm núm với cấp trên, hách dịch với cấp dưới
- to be subservient towards one's superiors and imperious towards one's subordinates