nhờ vả

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲəː˨˩ vaː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲəː˦˩ vaː˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲəː˨˩ vaː˨˩˦] ~ [ɲəː˨˩ jaː˨˩˦]

Verb

nhờ vả

to ask someone for a favor; to ask someone to give a hand
Khó khăn phải nhờ vả bạn bè ― In need for the support from one's friends.

Không muốn nhờ vả người khác ― No bother for others' help.