đồng sàng dị mộng
phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ saːŋ˨˩ zi˧˨ʔ məwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʂaːŋ˦˩ jɪj˨˩ʔ məwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʂaːŋ˨˩ jɪj˨˩˨ məwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 同床異夢
Meanings of đồng sàng dị mộng in English
Phrase
- people live or work together but have very different interests or agendas
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 同床異夢 (“same bed, different dreams”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đồng sàng dị mộng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ saːŋ˨˩ zi˧˨ʔ məwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʂaːŋ˨˩ jɪj˨˩˨ məwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), sàng — falling tone (huyền), dị — heavy tone (nặng), mộng — heavy tone (nặng).
Is đồng sàng dị mộng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đồng sàng dị mộng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同床異夢.