áo gấm đi đêm
phrase
Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ ɣəm˧˦ ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]Huế [ʔaːw˨˩˦ ɣəm˦˧˥ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ ɣəm˦˥ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of áo gấm đi đêm in English
Phrase
- idiomatic to display one's wealth or talent invisibly or untimely; to hide one's light under a bushel
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 衣錦夜行 /衣锦夜行 (y cẩm dạ hành), from historian Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian (Sử kí, 史記).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce áo gấm đi đêm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ ɣəm˧˦ ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ ɣəm˦˥ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]. Tones: áo — rising tone (sắc), gấm — rising tone (sắc), đi — level tone (ngang), đêm — level tone (ngang).