thoái chí

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === thối chí === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”) and 志 (“will”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥] === Adjective === thoái chí discouraged; disheartened; demoralized