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biết chết liền

phrase
Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦ liən˨˩]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ liəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥ liəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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biết chết liền means I don't know; no idea.

Meanings of biết chết liền in English

Phrase

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial, emphatic I don't know; no idea

Frequently asked questions

What does biết chết liền mean in English?

biết chết liền (phrase) means "I don't know; no idea".

How do you pronounce biết chết liền?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦ liən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥ liəŋ˨˩]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), chết — rising tone (sắc), liền — 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.