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phiền phức

[fiən˨˩ fɨk̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) tiresomely or annoyingly complicated

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Tôi lo ngại là, bởi vì những dòng tiếng Nhật ở trang này được viết với furigana, chúng chiếm rất nhiều khoảng trống, và mọi người không quan tâm rằng chúng ở vị trí đầu sẽ thấy rất phiền phức.I worry that, because the Japanese lines in this site are written with furigana, they take up a lot of space, and the people who don't even care about them in the first place might find them annoying.

Tatoeba sentence #1542029 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “phiền phức” mean?

(adjective) tiresomely or annoyingly complicated

Is “phiền phức” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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