đắc chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 得志 (“to enjoy success”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

Adjective

đắc chí

smug; content; satisfied

Adverb

đắc chí

smugly; contently; complacently

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