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bắt cá hai tay

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ kaː˧˦ haːj˧˧ taj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kaː˨˩˦ haːj˧˧ taj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kaː˦˥ haːj˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
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bắt cá hai tay means to two-time.

Meanings of bắt cá hai tay in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to two-time

Etymology

Literally, "to catch fish with two hands".

Frequently asked questions

What does bắt cá hai tay mean in English?

bắt cá hai tay (verb) means "to two-time".

How do you pronounce bắt cá hai tay?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ kaː˧˦ haːj˧˧ taj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kaː˦˥ haːj˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: bắt — rising tone (sắc), cá — rising tone (sắc), hai — level tone (ngang), tay — level tone (ngang).

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.