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cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô

verb
Hanoi [kəm˨˩ ʔɗɛn˨˩ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]Huế [kəm˦˩ ʔɗɛŋ˦˩ t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]Saigon [kəm˨˩ ʔɗɛŋ˨˩ ca(ː)j˨˩˨ ʈɨək̚˦˥ ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧] browser voice
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cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô means to jump the gun; to get ahead of oneself.

Meanings of cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to jump the gun, to get ahead of oneself

Etymology

Literally, “to hold the light in front of the car”.

Frequently asked questions

What does cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô mean in English?

cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô (verb) means "to jump the gun; to get ahead of oneself".

How do you pronounce cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô?

IPA: Hanoi [kəm˨˩ ʔɗɛn˨˩ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]; Saigon [kəm˨˩ ʔɗɛŋ˨˩ ca(ː)j˨˩˨ ʈɨək̚˦˥ ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]. Tones: cầm — falling tone (huyền), đèn — falling tone (huyền), chạy — heavy tone (nặng), trước — rising tone (sắc), ô — level tone (ngang), tô — level tone (ngang).

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.