bế tắc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 閉塞.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓe˧˦ tak̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓej˨˩˦ tak̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓej˦˥ tak̚˦˥]
Adjective
bế tắc
- stuck in a blind alley; in an impasse; at a standstill