rứt ruột

Vietnamese

Etymology

rứt +‎ ruột

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨt̚˧˦ zuət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɨk̚˦˧˥ ʐuək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹɨk̚˦˥ ɹuək̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

rứt ruột

1. in such a way as if one's endurance or resistance no longer exists

   Nói đến vậy mà nó chẳng nghe, buồn rứt ruột á.

   I've tried to convince him but it didn't work, making me overwhelmingly sad.