múa rìu qua mắt thợ
verb
Hanoi [muə˧˦ ziw˨˩ kwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˦ tʰəː˧˨ʔ]Huế [muə˨˩˦ ʐiw˦˩ kwaː˧˧ mak̚˦˧˥ tʰəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [muə˦˥ ɹiw˨˩ waː˧˧ mak̚˦˥ tʰəː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of múa rìu qua mắt thợ in English
Verb
- literal to show off your axe skills to an axe expert
- figurative to show off your limited knowledge or ability in a field to someone who's an expert at that field
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 班門弄斧 /班门弄斧 (ban môn lộng phủ).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce múa rìu qua mắt thợ?
IPA: Hanoi [muə˧˦ ziw˨˩ kwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˦ tʰəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [muə˦˥ ɹiw˨˩ waː˧˧ mak̚˦˥ tʰəː˨˩˨]. Tones: múa — rising tone (sắc), rìu — falling tone (huyền), qua — level tone (ngang), mắt — rising tone (sắc), thợ — heavy tone (nặng).