tắc trách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塞責.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tak̚˧˦ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tak̚˦˧˥ ʈat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tak̚˦˥ ʈat̚˦˥]

Adjective

tắc trách

  1. to not do one's job conscientiously; to perform one's duties perfunctorily