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gần chùa gọi bụt bằng anh

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Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ t͡ɕuə˨˩ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ ʔɓut̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ɣəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕuə˦˩ ɣɔj˨˩ʔ ʔɓʊk̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓaŋ˦˩ ʔɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ cuə˨˩ ɣɔj˨˩˨ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ʔan˧˧] browser voice
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gần chùa gọi bụt bằng anh means to treat somebody; especially a superior; overly casually due to familiarity.

Meanings of gần chùa gọi bụt bằng anh in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic to treat somebody, especially a superior, overly casually due to familiarity

Etymology

gần + chùa + gọi + bụt + bằng + anh. Literally, "when one lives near the pagoda, one may address the Bụt as 'anh'."

Frequently asked questions

What does gần chùa gọi bụt bằng anh mean in English?

gần chùa gọi bụt bằng anh (phrase) means "to treat somebody; especially a superior; overly casually due to familiarity".

How do you pronounce gần chùa gọi bụt bằng anh?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ t͡ɕuə˨˩ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ ʔɓut̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ cuə˨˩ ɣɔj˨˩˨ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ʔan˧˧]. Tones: gần — falling tone (huyền), chùa — falling tone (huyền), gọi — heavy tone (nặng), bụt — heavy tone (nặng), bằng — falling tone (huyền), anh — level tone (ngang).

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.