hữu thuỷ vô chung
phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hiw˦ˀ˥ tʰwi˧˩ vo˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [hɨw˧˨ tʰwɪj˧˨ vow˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [hɨw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ vow˧˧ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 有始無終
Meanings of hữu thuỷ vô chung in English
Phrase
- idiomatic to have a beginning but not an end
- idiomatic to start something but fail to carry it through; to begin well but end badly
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 有始無終.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce hữu thuỷ vô chung?
IPA: Hanoi [hiw˦ˀ˥ tʰwi˧˩ vo˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [hɨw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ vow˧˧ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: hữu — creaky rising tone (ngã), thuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), vô — level tone (ngang), chung — level tone (ngang).
Is hữu thuỷ vô chung a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hữu thuỷ vô chung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 有始無終.