chênh lệch

Vietnamese

Etymology

chênh (unequal) +‎ lệch (deviated).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəjŋ̟˧˧ ləjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕen˧˧ let̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəːn˧˧ ləːt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

chênh lệch • (𫤎𣄬)

  1. uneven; unequal; different; disparate
  2. (figurative) unjust; biased; unfair