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đem chuông đi đánh xứ người

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗɛm˧˧ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ sɨ˧˦ ŋɨəj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛm˧˧ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ sɨ˨˩˦ ŋɨj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɛm˧˧ cuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗan˦˥ sɨ˦˥ ŋɨj˨˩] browser voice
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đem chuông đi đánh xứ người means to go elsewhere for competition.

Meanings of đem chuông đi đánh xứ người in English

Verb

  1. to go elsewhere for competition, to take part in a contest away from home

Etymology

Literally, "to bring a bell to fight someone's lands".

Frequently asked questions

What does đem chuông đi đánh xứ người mean in English?

đem chuông đi đánh xứ người (verb) means "to go elsewhere for competition".

How do you pronounce đem chuông đi đánh xứ người?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛm˧˧ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ sɨ˧˦ ŋɨəj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɛm˧˧ cuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗan˦˥ sɨ˦˥ ŋɨj˨˩]. Tones: đem — level tone (ngang), chuông — level tone (ngang), đi — level tone (ngang), đánh — rising tone (sắc), xứ — rising tone (sắc), người — 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.