nhát gan

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhát +‎ gan.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːt̚˧˦ ɣaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

nhát gan

1. weak-hearted; gutless

   nhát gan không dám bơi qua sông ― to be too weak-hearted to swim across the river