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giọt nước tràn li

noun
Hanoi [zɔt̚˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦ t͡ɕaːn˨˩ li˧˧]Huế [jɔk̚˨˩ʔ nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʈaːŋ˦˩ lɪj˧˧]Saigon [jɔk̚˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥ ʈaːŋ˨˩ lɪj˧˧] browser voice
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giọt nước tràn li means the last straw.

Meanings of giọt nước tràn li in English

Noun

  1. literal the water drop that spilled out of the overflowing cup
  2. figurative the straw that broke the camel's back; the last straw

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What does giọt nước tràn li mean in English?

giọt nước tràn li (noun) means "the last straw".

How do you pronounce giọt nước tràn li?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔt̚˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦ t͡ɕaːn˨˩ li˧˧]; Saigon [jɔk̚˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥ ʈaːŋ˨˩ lɪj˧˧]. Tones: giọt — heavy tone (nặng), nước — rising tone (sắc), tràn — falling tone (huyền), li — 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.