Sở Khanh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 楚卿.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˩ xajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˨ kʰɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩˦ kʰan˧˧] ~ [səː˨˩˦ xan˧˧]
Proper noun
Sở Khanh
- (literature) a character from Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kiều, who was infamous for cheating on women, including the title character, Thuý Kiều; he is usually considered the equivalent of Don Juan
- (literature) that same character from Qingxin Cairen's Jin Yun Qiao, on which Nguyễn Du's work was based
Noun
Sở Khanh
- a cheating male lover; a man who cheats on women
- Thằng cha đó chuyên bắt cá hai tay. Hắn đúng là thằng Sở Khanh.
- That guy is always two-timing. He's such a cheater.
- Thằng cha đó chuyên bắt cá hai tay. Hắn đúng là thằng Sở Khanh.
Adjective
Sở Khanh
- pertaining to the kind of treatment that is to cheat on a woman
Related terms
- Hoạn thư