hưởng lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 享樂, composed of 享 (“to enjoy”) and 樂 (“pleasure”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɨəŋ˧˩ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨəŋ˧˨ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

hưởng lạc

to seek pleasure; to be self-indulgent; to be hedonistic

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