có bệnh thì vái tứ phương
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Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ tʰi˨˩ vaːj˧˦ tɨ˧˦ fɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [kɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ tʰɪj˦˩ vaːj˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦ fɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kɔ˦˥ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ tʰɪj˨˩ vaːj˦˥ tɨ˦˥ fɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
có bệnh thì vái tứ phương means if you're ill; bow to all four directions.
Meanings of có bệnh thì vái tứ phương in English
Phrase
- literal if you're ill, bow to all four directions
- figurative if you're ill, seek the cure from every source imaginable, eastern, western or otherwise
Frequently asked questions
What does có bệnh thì vái tứ phương mean in English?
có bệnh thì vái tứ phương (phrase) means "if you're ill; bow to all four directions".
How do you pronounce có bệnh thì vái tứ phương?
IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ tʰi˨˩ vaːj˧˦ tɨ˧˦ fɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kɔ˦˥ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ tʰɪj˨˩ vaːj˦˥ tɨ˦˥ fɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: có — rising tone (sắc), bệnh — heavy tone (nặng), thì — falling tone (huyền), vái — rising tone (sắc), tứ — rising tone (sắc), phương — level tone (ngang).