cứng nhắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

cứng (“hard”) +‎ nhắc (“to raise”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ ɲak̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ ɲak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ ɲak̚˦˥]

Adjective

cứng nhắc

  1. inflexible; rigid; stiff
  2. (figurative) stubborn; conservative

Synonyms

  • (inflexible): cứng ngắc
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