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long trời lở đất

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Hanoi [lawŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ləː˧˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦]Huế [lawŋ͡m˧˧ ʈəːj˦˩ ləː˧˨ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lawŋ͡m˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩ ləː˨˩˦ ʔɗək̚˦˥] browser voice
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long trời lở đất means world-shaking; earthshattering.

Meanings of long trời lở đất in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic world-shaking; earthshattering
  2. idiomatic, of a victory landslide; resonant

Etymology

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Frequently asked questions

What does long trời lở đất mean in English?

long trời lở đất (phrase) means "world-shaking; earthshattering".

How do you pronounce long trời lở đất?

IPA: Hanoi [lawŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ləː˧˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦]; Saigon [lawŋ͡m˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩ ləː˨˩˦ ʔɗək̚˦˥]. Tones: long — level tone (ngang), trời — falling tone (huyền), lở — dipping tone (hỏi), đất — rising tone (sắc).

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.