há miệng chờ sung
phrase
Hanoi [haː˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəː˨˩ sʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [haː˨˩˦ miəŋ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəː˦˩ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [haː˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨ cəː˨˩ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
há miệng chờ sung means to sit around and wait.
Meanings of há miệng chờ sung in English
Phrase
- idiomatic, literal to open one's mouth waiting for figs to fall into it
- derogatory, figurative, idiomatic to sit around and wait
Frequently asked questions
What does há miệng chờ sung mean in English?
há miệng chờ sung (phrase) means "to sit around and wait".
How do you pronounce há miệng chờ sung?
IPA: Hanoi [haː˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəː˨˩ sʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [haː˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨ cəː˨˩ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: há — rising tone (sắc), miệng — heavy tone (nặng), chờ — falling tone (huyền), sung — level tone (ngang).