yếu kém làm
/jɛː˧˥˨ kem˧˧ laːm˧˧/
VI
poor at doing work or tasks; incompetent at performing work
Anh ấy yếu kém làm việc nhóm nên không được thăng chức.
He is poor at working in a team, so he did not get promoted.
Etymology
"Yếu kém" combines Vietnamese "yếu" (weak) and "kém" (inferior), both of native Vietnamese origin. "Làm" is the native Vietnamese verb for "do/make", so the phrase developed to describe poor performance at work or tasks.
Memory Aid
Remember: "yếu" = weak + "kém" = lacking + "làm" = doing, so together it means weak/poor at doing tasks.
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What does yếu kém làm mean?
yếu kém làm means: poor at doing work or tasks; incompetent at performing work
How do you pronounce yếu kém làm?
yếu kém làm: /jɛː˧˥˨ kem˧˧ laːm˧˧/
How is yếu kém làm used in a sentence?
Anh ấy yếu kém làm việc nhóm nên không được thăng chức.