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giằng xé

verb
Hanoi [zaŋ˨˩ sɛ˧˦]Huế [jaŋ˦˩ sɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [jaŋ˨˩ sɛ˦˥] browser voice
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giằng xé means to forcefully bite; to get unbearably hurt.

Meanings of giằng xé in English

Verb

  1. rather dated to forcefully bite ≈ xâu xé
  2. of one's dilemma to get unbearably hurt
    • Sự phản bội của chàng có chăng đã giằng xé nơi tấm thân bi luỵ này.My vulnerable heart'd been shed to pieces unless you ever seemed to become a man of your word.

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What does giằng xé mean in English?

giằng xé (verb) means "to forcefully bite; to get unbearably hurt".

How do you pronounce giằng xé?

IPA: Hanoi [zaŋ˨˩ sɛ˧˦]; Saigon [jaŋ˨˩ sɛ˦˥]. Tones: giằng — falling tone (huyền), xé — 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.