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táng tận lương tâm

verb
Hanoi [taːŋ˧˦ tən˧˨ʔ lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]Huế [taːŋ˦˧˥ təŋ˨˩ʔ lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ təŋ˨˩˨ lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧] browser voice
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táng tận lương tâm means to be cruel; to have no conscience.

Meanings of táng tận lương tâm in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to be cruel; to have no conscience

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 喪盡 and 良心.

Frequently asked questions

What does táng tận lương tâm mean in English?

táng tận lương tâm (verb) means "to be cruel; to have no conscience".

How do you pronounce táng tận lương tâm?

IPA: Hanoi [taːŋ˧˦ tən˧˨ʔ lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]; Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ təŋ˨˩˨ lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]. Tones: táng — rising tone (sắc), tận — heavy tone (nặng), lương — level tone (ngang), tâm — level tone (ngang).

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.