uổng phí

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 枉費, composed of 枉 and 費. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˩ fi˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˨ fɪj˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˨˩˦ fɪj˦˥] === Verb === uổng phí to waste (time, effort, money, etc.) in vain