bấp bênh

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Possible doublet of bập bênh (“seesaw”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓen˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəp̚˦˥ ʔɓəːn˧˧] === Adjective === bấp bênh (‑a reduplication bấp ba bấp bênh) (of a physical object) unstable; unsteady; imbalance (of a situation) precarious; uncertain (of an opinion) pliable; wavering; indecisive