bàng quan

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 旁觀 (“to be an onlooker”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːn˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˧] Homophone: bàng quang === Adjective === bàng quan (formal) indifferent to something that is not to be taken lightly, such as a serious social problem, someone else's accident, etc.; apathetic Synonym: thờ ơ ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with bàng quang (“bladder”).