mưa gió

noun

Hanoi [mɨə˧˧ zɔ˧˦]Huế [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mưalevelngang giórisingsắc

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mưa gió means rain and wind; weather.

Meanings of mưa gió in English

Noun

rain and wind (generally speaking); (unfavourable) weather
figurative vicissitudes of life; ups and downs

Etymology

mưa + gió; compare Chinese 風雨 /风雨 (phong vũ).

Frequently asked questions

What does mưa gió mean in English?

mưa gió (noun) means "rain and wind; weather".

How do you pronounce mưa gió?

IPA: Hanoi [mɨə˧˧ zɔ˧˦]; Saigon [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˦˥]. Tones: mưa — level tone (ngang), gió — 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.