uổng phí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 枉費, composed of 枉 and 費.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˩ fi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˨ fɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˨˩˦ fɪj˦˥]

Verb

uổng phí

  1. to waste (time, effort, money, etc.) in vain
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