giết gà dùng dao mổ trâu
proverb
Hanoi [ziət̚˧˦ ɣaː˨˩ zʊwŋ͡m˨˩ zaːw˧˧ mo˧˩ t͡ɕəw˧˧]Huế [jiək̚˦˧˥ ɣaː˦˩ jʊwŋ͡m˦˩ jaːw˧˧ mow˧˨ ʈəw˧˧]Saigon [jiək̚˦˥ ɣaː˨˩ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ jaːw˧˧ mow˨˩˦ ʈəw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of giết gà dùng dao mổ trâu in English
Proverb
- use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 割雞焉用牛刀 /割鸡焉用牛刀 (gējī yān yòng niúdāo).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce giết gà dùng dao mổ trâu?
IPA: Hanoi [ziət̚˧˦ ɣaː˨˩ zʊwŋ͡m˨˩ zaːw˧˧ mo˧˩ t͡ɕəw˧˧]; Saigon [jiək̚˦˥ ɣaː˨˩ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ jaːw˧˧ mow˨˩˦ ʈəw˧˧]. Tones: giết — rising tone (sắc), gà — falling tone (huyền), dùng — falling tone (huyền), dao — level tone (ngang), mổ — dipping tone (hỏi), trâu — level tone (ngang).