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bình cũ rượu mới

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Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ku˦ˀ˥ ziəw˧˨ʔ məːj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ kʊw˧˨ ʐɨəw˨˩ʔ məːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ kʊw˨˩˦ ɹɨəw˨˩˨ məːj˦˥] browser voice

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bình cũ rượu mới means old vase; new liquor.

Meanings of bình cũ rượu mới in English

Phrase

  1. literal old vase, new liquor
  2. figurative old form, new content; the new, revised content is still conveyed with the old, familiar form, wording or literary devices

Frequently asked questions

What does bình cũ rượu mới mean in English?

bình cũ rượu mới (phrase) means "old vase; new liquor".

How do you pronounce bình cũ rượu mới?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ku˦ˀ˥ ziəw˧˨ʔ məːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ kʊw˨˩˦ ɹɨəw˨˩˨ məːj˦˥]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), cũ — creaky rising tone (ngã), rượu — heavy tone (nặng), mới — 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.