ăn chơi

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Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to consume; to enjoy”) +‎ chơi (“to play”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ cəːj˧˧]

Verb

to seek pleasure (with); to entertain oneself (with)
(figurative) to be self-indulgent; to indulge in dissipation

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