hạ sách
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 下策, composed of 下 (“lower”) and 策 (“plan”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ʔ ʂat̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sat̚˦˥]
Noun
hạ sách
- (literary) the worst plan/course of action, only meant to be a last resort
- Antonym: thượng sách