chữa lợn lành thành lợn què
verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥ ləːn˧˨ʔ lajŋ̟˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ləːn˧˨ʔ kwɛ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕɨə˧˨ ləːŋ˨˩ʔ lɛɲ˦˩ tʰɛɲ˦˩ ləːŋ˨˩ʔ kwɛ˦˩]Saigon [cɨə˨˩˦ ləːŋ˨˩˨ lan˨˩ tʰan˨˩ ləːŋ˨˩˨ wɛ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of chữa lợn lành thành lợn què in English
Verb
- literal to try to "cure" a healthy pig and end up making it lame
- figurative to try to fix it while it ain't broke and end up breaking it
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce chữa lợn lành thành lợn què?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥ ləːn˧˨ʔ lajŋ̟˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ləːn˧˨ʔ kwɛ˨˩]; Saigon [cɨə˨˩˦ ləːŋ˨˩˨ lan˨˩ tʰan˨˩ ləːŋ˨˩˨ wɛ˨˩]. Tones: chữa — creaky rising tone (ngã), lợn — heavy tone (nặng), lành — falling tone (huyền), thành — falling tone (huyền), lợn — heavy tone (nặng), què — falling tone (huyền).