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
(derogatory) a sycophant

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