châm chích

Vietnamese

Etymology

châm (“to prick”) +‎ chích (“to sting”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ cɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

châm chích • (𠛌刾)

to prick; to sting; to puncture
(figuratively) to inflict a feeling of pins and needles
(figuratively) to insult; to taunt; to goad

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