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màn trời chiếu đất

noun
Hanoi [maːn˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩ t͡ɕiəw˧˦ ʔɗət̚˧˦]Huế [maːŋ˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [maːŋ˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩ ciw˦˥ ʔɗək̚˦˥] browser voice
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màn trời chiếu đất means especially after a disaster.

Meanings of màn trời chiếu đất in English

Noun

  1. idiomatic a situation where many people become homeless, especially after a disaster

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, màn trời chiếu đất could be written as 幔𡗶𥴜𡐙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 幕天席地 (mạc thiên tịch địa).

Frequently asked questions

What does màn trời chiếu đất mean in English?

màn trời chiếu đất (noun) means "especially after a disaster".

How do you pronounce màn trời chiếu đất?

IPA: Hanoi [maːn˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩ t͡ɕiəw˧˦ ʔɗət̚˧˦]; Saigon [maːŋ˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩ ciw˦˥ ʔɗək̚˦˥]. Tones: màn — falling tone (huyền), trời — falling tone (huyền), chiếu — rising tone (sắc), 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.