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cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp

proverb
Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ net̚˧˦ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦ kaːj˧˦ ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːj˨˩˦ net̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ kaːj˨˩˦ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːj˦˥ nəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗan˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥ kaːj˦˥ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp means good personality strikes beauty dead.

Meanings of cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp in English

Proverb

  1. literal good personality strikes beauty dead
  2. figurative good personality is way more important than outer beauty

Frequently asked questions

What does cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp mean in English?

cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp (proverb) means "good personality strikes beauty dead".

How do you pronounce cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ net̚˧˦ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦ kaːj˧˦ ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːj˦˥ nəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗan˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥ kaːj˦˥ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cái — rising tone (sắc), nết — rising tone (sắc), đánh — rising tone (sắc), chết — rising tone (sắc), cái — rising tone (sắc), đẹp — heavy tone (nặng).

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.