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giậm chân tại chỗ

verb
Hanoi [zəm˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˧ taːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]Huế [jəm˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕow˧˨]Saigon [jəm˨˩˨ cəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩˨ cow˨˩˦] browser voice
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giậm chân tại chỗ means to mark time; to tread water.

Meanings of giậm chân tại chỗ in English

Verb

  1. figurative to make no headway or progress; to mark time; to tread water
  2. to walk on the spot

Etymology

giậm chân (“to stamp one's foot or feet”) + tại chỗ (“on the spot, immediate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giậm chân tại chỗ mean in English?

giậm chân tại chỗ (verb) means "to mark time; to tread water".

How do you pronounce giậm chân tại chỗ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəm˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˧ taːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jəm˨˩˨ cəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩˨ cow˨˩˦]. Tones: giậm — heavy tone (nặng), chân — level tone (ngang), tại — heavy tone (nặng), chỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.