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một công đôi việc

proverb
Hanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ viək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mok̚˨˩ʔ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ viək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ viək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of một công đôi việc in English

Etymology

một (“one”) + công (“labor”) + đôi (“double”) + việc (“job”), possibly a word play on công việc.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce một công đôi việc?

IPA: Hanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ viək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ viək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: một — heavy tone (nặng), công — level tone (ngang), đôi — level tone (ngang), việc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.