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hỗn láo

Pronunciation Northern /hoʔon˧˥ laːw˧˥/ Central /hoŋ˧˩˨ la̰ːw˩˧/ Southern /hoŋ˨˩˦ laːw˧˥/
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impertinent; insolent
Adjective
impertinent; insolent

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
impertinent; insolent

Showing a lack of respect or being rude to people in authority or those who are older in age.

vi Đứa trẻ bị phạt vì đã có thái độ hỗn láo với người lớn.

en The child was punished for being insolent toward adults.

Parts
hỗn / láo / 混
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
混
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
xấc láo / hỗn hào / xấc xược / contemptuous
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Use
hỗn hợp / hỗn số / hỗn độn / hỗn mang …
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Questions and answers

What does “hỗn láo” mean?

In English, “hỗn láo” means “impertinent” / “insolent”.

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