giật gân

Vietnamese

Etymology

giật +‎ gân.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zət̚˧˨ʔ ɣən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jək̚˨˩ʔ ɣəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jək̚˨˩˨ ɣəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

giật gân

1. (colloquial, of news, events, etc.) exciting; thrilling; sensational