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đa nghi như Tào Tháo

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ ŋi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaː˧˧ ŋɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ taːw˦˩ tʰaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ ŋɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˦˥] browser voice
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đa nghi như Tào Tháo means suspicious like Cao Cao; suspicious or paranoid about everything.

Meanings of đa nghi như Tào Tháo in English

Adjective

  1. literal suspicious like Cao Cao
  2. figurative, humorous, simile suspicious or paranoid about everything

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 多疑 (“suspicious”), 如 (“like”) and 曹操 (“Cao Cao”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đa nghi như Tào Tháo mean in English?

đa nghi như Tào Tháo (adjective) means "suspicious like Cao Cao; suspicious or paranoid about everything".

How do you pronounce đa nghi như Tào Tháo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ ŋi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ ŋɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ taːw˨˩ tʰaːw˦˥]. Tones: đa — level tone (ngang), nghi — level tone (ngang), như — level tone (ngang), tào — falling tone (huyền), tháo — rising tone (sắc).

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.