chọc quê

Vietnamese

Etymology

chọc (to tease) +‎ quê (embarrassing; rural).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kwej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ wej˧˧]

Verb

chọc quê

  1. to ridicule; to mock
  2. (figurative) to humiliate; to embarrass