đánh ghen

Vietnamese

Etymology

đánh +‎ ghen.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ɣɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ɣɛŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗan˦˥ ɣɛŋ˧˧]

Verb

đánh ghen • (打㭴)

1. (transitive) to make a scene out of jealousy

   Vợ cũ chặn xe đánh ghen gây náo loạn. ― The ex-wife blocks the car and causes chaos in a jealous rage.

   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎^[1], published 1866, lines 5–6:

     𨔍(Lạ)之(gì)彼(bỉ)嗇(sắc)斯(tư)豊(phong)
     𡗶(Trời)撑(xanh)涓(quen)貝(với)𦟐(má)紅(hồng)打(đánh)㭴(ghen)

     It’s not strange that beauty may beget misery.
     The jealous gods tend to heap spites on rosy-cheeked beauties.