ăn thua

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to eat; to win”) +‎ thua (“to lose”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ tʰuə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ tʰuə˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ tʰuə˧˧]

Adjective

ăn thua

1. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) effective

   Synonyms: xi-nhê, ăn nhằm

Verb

ăn thua

1. to directly confront; to face against