đánh trống lảng

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ laːŋ˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ laːŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ laːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đánhrisingsắc trốngrisingsắc lảngdippinghỏi

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đánh trống lảng means to beat around the bush.

Meanings of đánh trống lảng in English

Verb

to drum the beats of digression
figurative, idiomatic to beat around the bush

Example sentences with đánh trống lảng

Đừng có mà đánh trống lảng. Don't beat about the bush.
Đừng đánh trống lảng. Don't beat around the bush.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh trống lảng mean in English?

đánh trống lảng (verb) means "to beat around the bush".

How do you pronounce đánh trống lảng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ laːŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ laːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), trống — rising tone (sắc), lảng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.