đắng cay

Vietnamese

Etymology

đắng (“bitter”) +‎ cay (“spicy”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥ kaj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

đắng cay • (𧃵𨐮)

(of human experience) painful; miserable
Synonym: cay đắng

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