uổng phí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 枉費, composed of 枉 and 費.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˩ fi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˨ fɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔuəŋ˨˩˦ fɪj˦˥]

Verb

uổng phí

1. to waste (time, effort, money, etc.) in vain