án binh bất động
verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˧ ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 按兵不動
Meanings of án binh bất động in English
Verb
- idiomatic to temporarily stand down one's army in order to wait and see how things develop
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 按兵不動.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce án binh bất động?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˧ ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: án — rising tone (sắc), binh — level tone (ngang), bất — rising tone (sắc), động — heavy tone (nặng).
Is án binh bất động a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. án binh bất động is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 按兵不動.