cứng nhắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

cứng (“hard”) +‎ nhắc (“to raise”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ ɲak̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ ɲak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ ɲak̚˦˥]

Adjective

cứng nhắc

inflexible; rigid; stiff
(figurative) stubborn; conservative

Synonyms

(inflexible): cứng ngắc

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