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chân trời góc bể

nounadjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ɣawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓe˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʈəːj˦˩ ɣawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɓej˧˨]Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩ ɣawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓej˨˩˦] browser voice
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chân trời góc bể means far-flung; faraway; distant.

Meanings of chân trời góc bể in English

Noun

  1. idiomatic far-flung, faraway, distant, remote place

Adjective

  1. idiomatic far-flung, faraway, distant, remote ≈ chân mây cuối trời

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 天涯海角 (tiānyáhǎijiǎo).

Frequently asked questions

What does chân trời góc bể mean in English?

chân trời góc bể (noun) means "far-flung; faraway; distant".

How do you pronounce chân trời góc bể?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ɣawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓe˧˩]; Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩ ɣawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓej˨˩˦]. Tones: chân — level tone (ngang), trời — falling tone (huyền), góc — rising tone (sắc), bể — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.