bắn vào quá khứ
verb
Hanoi [ʔɓan˧˦ vaːw˨˩ kwaː˧˦ xɨ˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaŋ˦˧˥ vaːw˦˩ kwaː˨˩˦ kʰɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˦˥ vaːw˨˩ waː˦˥ kʰɨ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bắn vào quá khứ means to distort the past.
Meanings of bắn vào quá khứ in English
Verb
- to be ignorant of one's or (more generally) a country's past, usually of its achievements or experiences, which can cause them to face a bleak future; to distort the past
Etymology
Ellipsis of “Nếu anh bắn vào quá khứ bằng súng lục, thì tương lai sẽ bắn vào anh bằng đại bác.” Probably from the Soviet Union, particularly in the works of Rasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov.
Frequently asked questions
What does bắn vào quá khứ mean in English?
bắn vào quá khứ (verb) means "to distort the past".
How do you pronounce bắn vào quá khứ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓan˧˦ vaːw˨˩ kwaː˧˦ xɨ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˦˥ vaːw˨˩ waː˦˥ kʰɨ˦˥]. Tones: bắn — rising tone (sắc), vào — falling tone (huyền), quá — rising tone (sắc), khứ — rising tone (sắc).