đáng đời

Level ≈B2 (approx.) interjection Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đángrisingsắc đờifallinghuyền

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đáng đời means serves [objective case pronouns] right.

Meanings of đáng đời in English

Interjection

serves [objective case pronouns] right; [subjective case pronouns] had it coming; [subjective case pronouns] got [possessive adjective] just desserts
- Đáng đời nó lắm!Serves him right!

Example sentences with đáng đời

Mày thật đáng đời. You've got it coming!
Đáng đời mày. You've got it coming!
Bạn thi rớt là đáng đời. Bạn đã không học thi gì cả. It serves you right that you failed your exam. You didn't study for it at all.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đáng (“to deserve”) + đời (“lifetime”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đáng đời mean in English?

đáng đời (interjection) means "serves [objective case pronouns] right".

How do you pronounce đáng đời?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: đáng — rising tone (sắc), đời — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.