mặc cảm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mak̚˧˨ʔ kaːm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩ʔ kaːm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩˨ kaːm˨˩˦]

Noun

mặc cảm

1. anxiety or hang-ups about your own flaws as compared to other people's

Verb

mặc cảm

1. to be anxious about your own flaws as compared to other people's

   Nó mặc cảm về ngoại hình.

   She's self-conscious about her appearance.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with mặc cả (“to bargain or haggle”)