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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 困難 (“difficulty; hardship”).
Its semantic development from "difficult; miserable" to "despicable, contemptible, base, vile, etc." parallels that of English wretch.
Pronunciation
Adjective
khốn nạn
- base; vile; villainous; despicable; contemptible
- (dated) difficult; hard; tough
- (dated) miserable; distressful
Cái thân tôi sao mà khốn nạn quá giời ơi!- Good heavens, woe is me! (literally, “Why am I so miserable, o heaven?”)
Synonyms
Interjection
khốn nạn
- (offensive)
- Khốn nạn! ― Damned! / Damn me! / Damme! / Damn it! / Damnit! / Damnit!
- "Đồ khốn nạn!" ― "You wretch!"
Synonyms
- khốn kiếp, mẹ kiếp, chó chết, chó đẻ, chó má, ôn dịch, trời đánh, chết tiệt, chết dịch, chết toi, khỉ, khỉ thật