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phiền phức

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Hanoi [fiən˨˩ fɨk̚˧˦]Huế [fiəŋ˦˩ fɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fiəŋ˨˩ fɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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phiềnfallinghuyềnphứcrisingsắc

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phiền phức means tiresomely or annoyingly complicated.

Meanings of phiền phức in English

Adjective

  1. tiresomely or annoyingly complicated ≈ phiền toáiphiền hàrắc rối

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 煩 and 複.

Frequently asked questions

What does phiền phức mean in English?

phiền phức (adjective) means "tiresomely or annoyingly complicated".

How do you pronounce phiền phức?

IPA: Hanoi [fiən˨˩ fɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [fiəŋ˨˩ fɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: phiền — falling tone (huyền), phức — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.