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một mũi tên trúng hai đích

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Hanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ muj˦ˀ˥ ten˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ haːj˧˧ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [mok̚˨˩ʔ muj˧˨ ten˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ haːj˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨ muj˨˩˦ təːn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˥ haːj˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
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một mũi tên trúng hai đích means two targets with one arrow; two birds with one stone.

Meanings of một mũi tên trúng hai đích in English

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  1. literal two targets with one arrow
  2. figurative two birds with one stone

Frequently asked questions

What does một mũi tên trúng hai đích mean in English?

một mũi tên trúng hai đích (phrase) means "two targets with one arrow; two birds with one stone".

How do you pronounce một mũi tên trúng hai đích?

IPA: Hanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ muj˦ˀ˥ ten˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ haːj˧˧ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨ muj˨˩˦ təːn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˥ haːj˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: một — heavy tone (nặng), mũi — creaky rising tone (ngã), tên — level tone (ngang), trúng — rising tone (sắc), hai — level tone (ngang), đích — 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.