chần chừ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chần chờ

Etymology

Compare trù trừ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕɨ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəŋ˨˩ cɨ˨˩]

Verb

chần chừ

to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate; to delay (especially due to ambivalence)

Related terms

lưỡng lự

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