gian lận
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸 and 吝.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ lən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ləŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ləŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
[edit]- (only in certain serious contexts) to do something dishonest for personal gain, such as to cheat in an exam or to commit financial fraud
- gian lận trong thi cử ― to cheat in exams
- gian lận thương mại ― to commit financial fraud
Usage notes
[edit]Only used in certain serious contexts where serious sanction from an authority could be dealt out as a remedy. "To cheat on one's spouse" would be ngoại tình, and "to cheat in a game" is usually ăn gian.