bách phát bách trúng
phrase
Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ faːt̚˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ faːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓat̚˦˥ faːk̚˦˥ ʔɓat̚˦˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of bách phát bách trúng in English
Phrase
- the person in question is a highly skilled marksman and they almost never miss
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 百 (“hundred”), 發 (“shots”), 百 and 中 (“hits”), from Chinese 百發百中 /百发百中 (bǎifābǎizhòng, “a hundred shots, a hundred hits”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce bách phát bách trúng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ faːt̚˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓat̚˦˥ faːk̚˦˥ ʔɓat̚˦˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: bách — rising tone (sắc), phát — rising tone (sắc), bách — rising tone (sắc), trúng — rising tone (sắc).