nản chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

nản (“discouraged”) +‎ chí (“will”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːn˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]

Verb

to become despondent; to be discouraged; to be disheartened

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