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gắp lửa bỏ tay người

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Hanoi [ɣap̚˧˦ lɨə˧˩ ʔɓɔ˧˩ taj˧˧ ŋɨəj˨˩]Huế [ɣap̚˦˧˥ lɨə˧˨ ʔɓɔ˧˨ taj˧˧ ŋɨj˦˩]Saigon [ɣap̚˦˥ lɨə˨˩˦ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ta(ː)j˧˧ ŋɨj˨˩] browser voice
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gắp lửa bỏ tay người means to pass the buck; to weasel out; to slander.

Meanings of gắp lửa bỏ tay người in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic to pass the buck; to weasel out; to slander

Etymology

gắp + lửa + bỏ + tay + người. Literally, "to put the flame in someone's hand".

Frequently asked questions

What does gắp lửa bỏ tay người mean in English?

gắp lửa bỏ tay người (phrase) means "to pass the buck; to weasel out; to slander".

How do you pronounce gắp lửa bỏ tay người?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣap̚˧˦ lɨə˧˩ ʔɓɔ˧˩ taj˧˧ ŋɨəj˨˩]; Saigon [ɣap̚˦˥ lɨə˨˩˦ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ta(ː)j˧˧ ŋɨj˨˩]. Tones: gắp — rising tone (sắc), lửa — dipping tone (hỏi), bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), tay — level tone (ngang), người — 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.