nịnh thần
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 佞臣, composed of 佞 (“flattery”) and 臣 (“courtier”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nïŋ˧˨ʔ tʰən˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩]
Noun
nịnh thần
- (archaic, derogatory) a feudal courtier that would humor the monarch only to further his own agenda