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chó chê mèo mửa

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧ mɛw˨˩ mɨə˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ t͡ɕej˧˧ mɛw˦˩ mɨə˧˨]Saigon [cɔ˦˥ cej˧˧ mɛw˨˩ mɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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chó chê mèo mửa means very bad; horrid.

Meanings of chó chê mèo mửa in English

Adjective

  1. idiomatic, of quality very bad; horrid

Etymology

Roughly, "Even a dog wouldn't want it and a cat would puke it out".

Frequently asked questions

What does chó chê mèo mửa mean in English?

chó chê mèo mửa (adjective) means "very bad; horrid".

How do you pronounce chó chê mèo mửa?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧ mɛw˨˩ mɨə˧˩]; Saigon [cɔ˦˥ cej˧˧ mɛw˨˩ mɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: chó — rising tone (sắc), chê — level tone (ngang), mèo — falling tone (huyền), mửa — 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.