chơi ngang

Vietnamese

Etymology

chơi (“to play”) +‎ ngang (“stubborn”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

chơi ngang

1. (literal) see chơi and ngang
2. (rare) to act unruly; to act out of line; to break the rules
3. (rare, figurative) to commit adultery