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dục tốc bất đạt

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Hanoi [zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ təwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɗaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ təwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dục tốc bất đạt means haste makes waste.

Chinese characters: 欲速不達

Meanings of dục tốc bất đạt in English

Phrase

  1. haste makes waste

Example sentences with dục tốc bất đạt

  • Dục tốc bất đạt. More haste, less speed.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 欲速不達, shortened form of 欲速則不達 /欲速则不达.

Frequently asked questions

What does dục tốc bất đạt mean in English?

dục tốc bất đạt (phrase) means "haste makes waste".

How do you pronounce dục tốc bất đạt?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ təwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔɗaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɗaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dục — heavy tone (nặng), tốc — rising tone (sắc), bất — rising tone (sắc), đạt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dục tốc bất đạt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dục tốc bất đạt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 欲速不達.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.