gót chân A-sin

Vietnamese

Etymology

gót chân ("heel") + A-sin ("Achilles"), calque of French talon d’Achille

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɔt̚˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ sin˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɔk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ ʂin˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɔk̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ɣɔk̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

gót chân A-sin

(idiomatic) Achilles’ heel; weakness

Synonyms

điểm yếu, nhược điểm, thóp

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