đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˩ ʔɓaːw˧˩ faː˧˦ hwi˧˩ lən˦ˀ˥ ɲaw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːm˧˨ ʔɓaːw˧˨ faː˨˩˦ hwɪj˧˨ ləŋ˧˨ ɲaw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːm˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ faː˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦ ləŋ˨˩˦ ɲa(ː)w˧˧] browser voice
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đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau means mutual assured destruction.
Meanings of đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau in English
Noun
- mutual assured destruction (mutual deterrence between countries possessing nuclear weapons, based on the capacity of each to inflict major damage on the other in response to a first strike)
Etymology
đảm bảo (“to assure”) + phá huỷ (“to destroy”) + lẫn nhau (“mutual”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau mean in English?
đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau (noun) means "mutual assured destruction".
How do you pronounce đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˩ ʔɓaːw˧˩ faː˧˦ hwi˧˩ lən˦ˀ˥ ɲaw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːm˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ faː˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦ ləŋ˨˩˦ ɲa(ː)w˧˧]. Tones: đảm — dipping tone (hỏi), bảo — dipping tone (hỏi), phá — rising tone (sắc), huỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), lẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhau — level tone (ngang).