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mắt nhắm mắt mở

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Hanoi [mat̚˧˦ ɲam˧˦ mat̚˧˦ məː˧˩]Huế [mak̚˦˧˥ ɲam˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥ məː˧˨]Saigon [mak̚˦˥ ɲam˦˥ mak̚˦˥ məː˨˩˦] browser voice
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mắt nhắm mắt mở means bleary-eyed; turning a blind eye.

Meanings of mắt nhắm mắt mở in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic bleary-eyed
  2. idiomatic turning a blind eye

Etymology

mắt + nhắm + mắt + mở.

Frequently asked questions

What does mắt nhắm mắt mở mean in English?

mắt nhắm mắt mở (phrase) means "bleary-eyed; turning a blind eye".

How do you pronounce mắt nhắm mắt mở?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˦ ɲam˧˦ mat̚˧˦ məː˧˩]; Saigon [mak̚˦˥ ɲam˦˥ mak̚˦˥ məː˨˩˦]. Tones: mắt — rising tone (sắc), nhắm — rising tone (sắc), mắt — rising tone (sắc), mở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.