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giải quyết nỗi buồn

verb
Hanoi [zaːj˧˩ kwiət̚˧˦ noj˦ˀ˥ ʔɓuən˨˩]Huế [jaːj˧˨ kwiək̚˦˧˥ noj˧˨ ʔɓuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [jaːj˨˩˦ wiək̚˦˥ noj˨˩˦ ʔɓuəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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giải quyết nỗi buồn means to "solve"; or to relieve; sadness.

Meanings of giải quyết nỗi buồn in English

Verb

  1. literal to "solve", or to relieve, sadness
  2. euphemistic, figurative, humorous to urinate

Etymology

giải quyết (“to solve”) + nỗi buồn (“sadness”, play on buồn tiểu/đái/tè (“to have to pee”))

Frequently asked questions

What does giải quyết nỗi buồn mean in English?

giải quyết nỗi buồn (verb) means "to "solve"; or to relieve; sadness".

How do you pronounce giải quyết nỗi buồn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˩ kwiət̚˧˦ noj˦ˀ˥ ʔɓuən˨˩]; Saigon [jaːj˨˩˦ wiək̚˦˥ noj˨˩˦ ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: giải — dipping tone (hỏi), quyết — rising tone (sắc), nỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã), buồn — 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.