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ba mươi chưa phải là Tết

proverb
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ mɨəj˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˧˧ faːj˧˩ laː˨˩ tet̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ mɨj˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˧˧ faːj˧˨ laː˦˩ tet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ mɨj˧˧ cɨə˧˧ faːj˨˩˦ laː˨˩ təːt̚˦˥] browser voice
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ba mươi chưa phải là Tết means chưa; phải; là.

Meanings of ba mươi chưa phải là Tết in English

Proverb

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ba mươi, chưa, phải, là, Tết.
  2. idiomatic one should commit to their work, not taking shortcuts

Frequently asked questions

What does ba mươi chưa phải là Tết mean in English?

ba mươi chưa phải là Tết (proverb) means "chưa; phải; là".

How do you pronounce ba mươi chưa phải là Tết?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ mɨəj˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˧˧ faːj˧˩ laː˨˩ tet̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ mɨj˧˧ cɨə˧˧ faːj˨˩˦ laː˨˩ təːt̚˦˥]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), mươi — level tone (ngang), chưa — level tone (ngang), phải — dipping tone (hỏi), là — falling tone (huyền), tết — 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.