đồng bệnh tương liên
phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˧ liən˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ tɨəŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đồng bệnh tương liên means misery loves company.
Chinese characters: 同病相憐
Meanings of đồng bệnh tương liên in English
Phrase
- idiomatic people who suffer the same illness look out for each other
- figurative, idiomatic misery loves company
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 同病相憐.
Frequently asked questions
What does đồng bệnh tương liên mean in English?
đồng bệnh tương liên (phrase) means "misery loves company".
How do you pronounce đồng bệnh tương liên?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˧ liən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), bệnh — heavy tone (nặng), tương — level tone (ngang), liên — level tone (ngang).
Is đồng bệnh tương liên a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đồng bệnh tương liên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同病相憐.