bỉ sắc tư phong
phrase
Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˩ sak̚˧˦ tɨ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɪj˧˨ ʂak̚˦˧˥ tɨ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ ʂak̚˦˥ tɨ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of bỉ sắc tư phong in English
Phrase
- who is rich in this is poor in that; (figurative) one cannot have it both ways
- Anh ấy rất giỏi ngoại ngữ nhưng lại yếu môn toán, lạ gì bỉ sắc tư phong.He is very good at foreign languages but bad at math, it's not strange that one cannot have it both ways.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 彼 (“that”), 嗇 (“insufficient”), 斯 (“this”) and 豐 (“bountiful”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce bỉ sắc tư phong?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˩ sak̚˧˦ tɨ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ ʂak̚˦˥ tɨ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), sắc — rising tone (sắc), tư — level tone (ngang), phong — level tone (ngang).