chơi ngang
Vietnamese
Etymology
chơi (“to play”) + ngang (“stubborn”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
Verb
chơi ngang
- (literally) see chơi and ngang
- (rare) to act unruly; to act out of line; to break the rules
- (rare, figuratively) to commit adultery