chỗ phạm

Vietnamese

Etymology

chỗ (“spot”) +‎ phạm (“犯, to violate”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥ faːm˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕow˧˨ faːm˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cow˨˩˦ faːm˨˩˨]

Noun

chỗ phạm

  1. (dated, rare, generally) a weak spot; vulnerable point; Achilles heel (especially of the body)
    Tránh những chỗ phạm như cổ, gáy. ― Avoid the weak spots like the neck or nape.
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