tự nhục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of tự +‎ nhục.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

tự nhục

  1. (derogatory) antinationalist self-deprecating

Usage notes

  • Often used to describe Vietnamese individuals who are overly dismissive of their own country's history or achievements.
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