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chín người mười ý

phrase
Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦ ŋɨəj˨˩ mɨəj˨˩ ʔi˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ ŋɨj˦˩ mɨj˦˩ ʔɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [cɨn˦˥ ŋɨj˨˩ mɨj˨˩ ʔɪj˦˥] browser voice
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chín người mười ý means so many men; so many minds.

Meanings of chín người mười ý in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic there is never such thing as consensus in a straight discussion; so many men, so many minds

Etymology

Literally "nine people [but] ten ideas".

Frequently asked questions

What does chín người mười ý mean in English?

chín người mười ý (phrase) means "so many men; so many minds".

How do you pronounce chín người mười ý?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦ ŋɨəj˨˩ mɨəj˨˩ ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [cɨn˦˥ ŋɨj˨˩ mɨj˨˩ ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: chín — rising tone (sắc), người — falling tone (huyền), mười — falling tone (huyền), ý — rising tone (sắc).

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.