chơi ngang

Vietnamese

Etymology

chơi (“to play”) +‎ ngang (“stubborn”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

chơi ngang

(literal) see chơi and ngang
(rare) to act unruly; to act out of line; to break the rules
(rare, figurative) to commit adultery

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