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liều lĩnh

adjective
Hanoi [liəw˨˩ lïŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [liw˦˩ lɨn˧˨]Saigon [liw˨˩ lɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
liềufallinghuyềnlĩnhcreaky risingngã

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liều lĩnh means venturesome; reckless.

Meanings of liều lĩnh in English

Adjective

  1. venturesome; reckless

Example sentences with liều lĩnh

  • Tôi liều lĩnh nhảy xuống biển. I boldly jumped into the sea.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

-inh reduplication of liều.

Frequently asked questions

What does liều lĩnh mean in English?

liều lĩnh (adjective) means "venturesome; reckless".

How do you pronounce liều lĩnh?

IPA: Hanoi [liəw˨˩ lïŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [liw˨˩ lɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: liều — falling tone (huyền), lĩnh — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.