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động trời

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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động trời means horrifically shocking and morally wrong.

Meanings of động trời in English

Adjective

  1. horrifically shocking and morally wrong
    • chuyện động trờirepugnant stuff; an outrageous story

Etymology

Compound of động (“to move”) + trời (“sky”).

Frequently asked questions

What does động trời mean in English?

động trời (adjective) means "horrifically shocking and morally wrong".

How do you pronounce động trời?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: động — heavy tone (nặng), trời — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.