gian lận

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === gian (姦) (“to deceive”) +‎ lận (“by using cheat sheet”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ lən˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ləŋ˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ləŋ˨˩˨] === Verb === gian lận (only in certain serious contexts) to do something dishonest for personal gain, such as to cheat in an exam or to commit financial fraud gian lận trong thi cử ― to cheat in exams gian lận thương mại ― to commit financial fraud ==== Usage notes ==== Only used in certain serious contexts where serious sanction from an authority could be dealt out as a remedy. "To cheat on one's spouse" would be ngoại tình, and "to cheat in a game" is usually ăn gian.