xả láng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Cantonese 曬冷／晒冷 (saai3 laang5-1) (SV: sái lãnh).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˩ laːŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˨ laːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩˦ laːŋ˦˥]

Verb

to let go of all restraints
- 2001, Chu Lai, Cuộc đời dài lắm, NXB Văn học, page 195:
  - Nhân dịp gì mà bữa nay giám đốc có vẻ chịu chơi xả láng vậy?
  "For which occasion does Mr Director seem to feel like going out without restraint today?"

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