chiếu lệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 照例 (“as a rule”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ le˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ lej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥ lej˨˩˨]

Adverb

chiếu lệ

  1. perfunctorily (performed out of routine, with little care)
    Synonym: lấy lệ
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