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chân đăm đá chân chiêu

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Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗaː˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiw˧˧]Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗaː˦˥ cəŋ˧˧ ciw˧˧] browser voice
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chân đăm đá chân chiêu means walking very unstably; drunk as a lord.

Meanings of chân đăm đá chân chiêu in English

Phrase

  1. walking very unstably; drunk as a lord

Etymology

chân (“foot, leg”) + đăm (“right”) + đá (“kick”) + chân (“foot, leg”) + chiêu (“left”), literally “the right foot kicks the left foot”.

Frequently asked questions

What does chân đăm đá chân chiêu mean in English?

chân đăm đá chân chiêu (phrase) means "walking very unstably; drunk as a lord".

How do you pronounce chân đăm đá chân chiêu?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗaː˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˧˧]; Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗaː˦˥ cəŋ˧˧ ciw˧˧]. Tones: chân — level tone (ngang), đăm — level tone (ngang), đá — rising tone (sắc), chân — level tone (ngang), chiêu — 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.