mặc cảm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mak̚˧˨ʔ kaːm˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩ʔ kaːm˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩˨ kaːm˨˩˦]

Noun

mặc cảm

anxiety or hang-ups about your own flaws as compared to other people's

Verb

mặc cảm

to be anxious about your own flaws as compared to other people's
Nó mặc cảm về ngoại hình.
She's self-conscious about her appearance.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with mặc cả (“to bargain or haggle”)

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