yếu thế

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === yếu (“weak”) +‎ thế (“position, situation”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔiəw˧˦ tʰe˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔiw˨˩˦ tʰej˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔiw˦˥ tʰej˦˥] === Adjective === yếu thế disadvantaged, in a disadvantageous position