đánh trống bỏ dùi
verb
Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓɔ˧˩ zuj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɓɔ˧˨ juj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ juj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of đánh trống bỏ dùi in English
Verb
- to embark on a project with a lot of hullabaloo but then abandon it half-finished
Etymology
Usually explained as “beat the drum, throw away the drumstick”. According to another analysis, the word dùi here denotes a specific type of drum beat that was used to distinguish different signals.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đánh trống bỏ dùi?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓɔ˧˩ zuj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ juj˨˩]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), trống — rising tone (sắc), bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), dùi — falling tone (huyền).