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bệnh công chúa

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕuə˧˦]Huế [ʔɓen˨˩ʔ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cuə˦˥] browser voice
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bệnh công chúa means princess sickness.

Meanings of bệnh công chúa in English

Noun

  1. neologism princess sickness (condition of narcissism and materialism in women)

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 公主病 (gōngzhǔbìng).

Frequently asked questions

What does bệnh công chúa mean in English?

bệnh công chúa (noun) means "princess sickness".

How do you pronounce bệnh công chúa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕuə˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cuə˦˥]. Tones: bệnh — heavy tone (nặng), công — level tone (ngang), chúa — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.