không thành kế
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ke˧˦]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩ kej˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˨˩ kej˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
không thành kế means the Empty Fort Strategy.
Chinese characters: 空城計 (空 “empty” + 城 “fort” + 計 “strategy”)
Meanings of không thành kế in English
Noun
- the Empty Fort Strategy
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 空城計, composed of 空 (“empty”), 城 (“fort”) and 計 (“strategy”), from Chinese 空城計 /空城计 (kōngchéngjì), the 32nd of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
Frequently asked questions
What does không thành kế mean in English?
không thành kế (noun) means "the Empty Fort Strategy".
How do you pronounce không thành kế?
IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ke˧˦]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˨˩ kej˦˥]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), thành — falling tone (huyền), kế — rising tone (sắc).
Is không thành kế a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. không thành kế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 空城計.