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bằng mặt không bằng lòng

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Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaŋ˦˩ mak̚˨˩ʔ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˦˩ lawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mak̚˨˩˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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bằng mặt không bằng lòng means reluctantly agree.

Meanings of bằng mặt không bằng lòng in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic reluctantly agree

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 面和心不和.

Frequently asked questions

What does bằng mặt không bằng lòng mean in English?

bằng mặt không bằng lòng (phrase) means "reluctantly agree".

How do you pronounce bằng mặt không bằng lòng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mak̚˨˩˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: bằng — falling tone (huyền), mặt — heavy tone (nặng), không — level tone (ngang), bằng — falling tone (huyền), lòng — falling tone (huyền).

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.