thoái chí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thối chí

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”) and 志 (“will”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

Adjective

thoái chí

1. discouraged; disheartened; demoralized