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hồ tư loạn tưởng

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ho˨˩ tɨ˧˧ lwaːn˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [how˦˩ tɨ˧˧ lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ tɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [how˨˩ tɨ˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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hồ tư loạn tưởng means prone to foolish fancies.

Chinese characters: 胡思亂想

Meanings of hồ tư loạn tưởng in English

Adjective

  1. prone to foolish fancies

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 胡思亂想.

Frequently asked questions

What does hồ tư loạn tưởng mean in English?

hồ tư loạn tưởng (adjective) means "prone to foolish fancies".

How do you pronounce hồ tư loạn tưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [ho˨˩ tɨ˧˧ lwaːn˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [how˨˩ tɨ˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hồ — falling tone (huyền), tư — level tone (ngang), loạn — heavy tone (nặng), tưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is hồ tư loạn tưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hồ tư loạn tưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 胡思亂想.

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.