hạ sách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下策, composed of 下 (“lower”) and 策 (“plan”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ʔ ʂat̚˦˧˥] ~ [haː˨˩ʔ sat̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sat̚˦˥]

Noun

(literary) the worst plan/course of action, only meant to be a last resort
Antonym: thượng sách

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