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bánh vẽ

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ vɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ vɛ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥ vɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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bánh vẽ means cake drawing; fine allusion; empty promise.

Meanings of bánh vẽ in English

Noun

  1. cake drawing
  2. fine allusion; empty promise; false hope
    • Độc lập chính trị mà không có độc lập kinh tế thì cuối cùng chỉ là bánh vẽ.Political independence without economic independence will finally turn out to be a fine allusion

Etymology

bánh + vẽ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bánh vẽ mean in English?

bánh vẽ (noun) means "cake drawing; fine allusion; empty promise".

How do you pronounce bánh vẽ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ vɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥ vɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: bánh — rising tone (sắc), vẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.