hẹp hòi

Vietnamese

Etymology

hẹp (“narrow”) +‎ hòi (“(archaic) narrow”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɛp̚˧˨ʔ hɔj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɛp̚˨˩ʔ hɔj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɛp̚˨˩˨ hɔj˨˩]

Adjective

hẹp hòi (狭/狹/陿 + 囘/回/徊/𤞑/㹯)

narrow-minded; petty

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