gièm pha

Vietnamese

Etymology

gièm +‎ pha. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “what exactly does "pha" mean here?”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɛm˨˩ faː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛm˦˩ faː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɛm˨˩ faː˧˧]

Verb

gièm pha • (𲁰坡, 嚵𠶊, 讒坡)

to disparage; to denigrate; to backbite
Synonym: nói xấu

kẻ gièm pha ― a backbiter; a scandalmonger

Vì nghe những lời gièm pha, tình yêu của đôi trai gái không còn thắm thiết như xưa nữa.
Because of (hearing) insults and slander, the love of the couple is no longer as strong as it used to be.

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