chơi ác

Vietnamese

Etymology

chơi (“to play”) +‎ ác (“惡, evil; cruel”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˦˥]

Verb

to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for)

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