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diễn biến hoà bình

noun
Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓiən˧˦ hwaː˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]Huế [jiəŋ˧˨ ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ hwaː˦˩ ʔɓɨn˦˩]Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ waː˨˩ ʔɓɨn˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
diễncreaky risingngãbiếnrisingsắchoàfallinghuyềnbìnhfallinghuyền

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diễn biến hoà bình means Peaceful Evolution.

Meanings of diễn biến hoà bình in English

Noun

  1. Peaceful Evolution
    • lí thuyết diễn biến hoà bìnhPeaceful Evolution theory

Etymology

Literally, “Peaceful Unfolding”. Calque from Chinese 和平演變／和平演变 (hoà bình diễn biến), ultimately from English Peaceful Evolution , coined by John Foster Dulles.

Frequently asked questions

What does diễn biến hoà bình mean in English?

diễn biến hoà bình (noun) means "Peaceful Evolution".

How do you pronounce diễn biến hoà bình?

IPA: Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓiən˧˦ hwaː˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ waː˨˩ ʔɓɨn˨˩]. Tones: diễn — creaky rising tone (ngã), biến — rising tone (sắc), hoà — falling tone (huyền), bình — falling tone (huyền).

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.