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khác máu tanh lòng

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Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˦ maw˧˦ tajŋ̟˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥ maw˨˩˦ tɛɲ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥ ma(ː)w˦˥ tan˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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khác máu tanh lòng means Different blood breeds fishy hearts.

Meanings of khác máu tanh lòng in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic, literal Different blood breeds fishy hearts.
  2. figurative, idiomatic Treating one another harshly due to a lack of blood ties.

Etymology

khác (“different”) + máu (“blood”) + tanh (“smelling fishy”) + lòng (“heart”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khác máu tanh lòng mean in English?

khác máu tanh lòng (phrase) means "Different blood breeds fishy hearts".

How do you pronounce khác máu tanh lòng?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˦ maw˧˦ tajŋ̟˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥ ma(ː)w˦˥ tan˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: khác — rising tone (sắc), máu — rising tone (sắc), tanh — level tone (ngang), lòng — falling tone (huyền).

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.