đắc chí
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 得志 (“to enjoy success”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗak̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˥ cɪj˦˥]
Adjective
đắc chí
- smug; content; satisfied
Adverb
đắc chí
- smugly; contently; complacently