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gần đất xa trời

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Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦ saː˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [ɣəŋ˦˩ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ saː˧˧ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥ saː˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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gần đất xa trời means to be dying; to be close to death.

Meanings of gần đất xa trời in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic to have one foot in the grave; to be dying; to be close to death

Frequently asked questions

What does gần đất xa trời mean in English?

gần đất xa trời (phrase) means "to be dying; to be close to death".

How do you pronounce gần đất xa trời?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦ saː˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥ saː˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: gần — falling tone (huyền), đất — rising tone (sắc), xa — level tone (ngang), trời — 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.