chiếu lệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 照例 (“as a rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ le˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ lej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciw˦˥ lej˨˩˨]

Adverb

chiếu lệ

1. perfunctorily (performed out of routine, with little care)

   Synonym: lấy lệ