bàng quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旁觀 (“to be an onlooker”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɓaːŋ˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˧]
Homophone: bàng quang

Adjective

(formal) indifferent to something that is not to be taken lightly, such as a serious social problem, someone else's accident, etc.
Synonym: thờ ơ

Usage notes

Not to be confused with bàng quang (“bladder”).

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