yêu đời

Vietnamese

Etymology

yêu +‎ đời, litt. "to love life".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiəw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]

Adjective

yêu đời

1. cheerful; optimistic; happy and with a firm conviction in the joy of life (i.e. joie de vivre)