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lưới trời

noun
Hanoi [lɨəj˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [lɨj˨˩˦ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [lɨj˦˥ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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lưới trời means the "sky net"; karma.

Meanings of lưới trời in English

Noun

  1. literal the "sky net"
  2. figurative karma
    • Lưới trời lồng lộng, ác giả ác báo.The sky net is endless, evil always awaits evildoers.
    • Không thể thoát khỏi lưới trời.It's impossible to escape karma.

Etymology

lưới (“net”) + trời (“sky”), calque of Chinese 天網 /天网 (thiên võng).

Frequently asked questions

What does lưới trời mean in English?

lưới trời (noun) means "the "sky net"; karma".

How do you pronounce lưới trời?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəj˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [lɨj˦˥ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: lưới — rising tone (sắc), trời — 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.