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muối bỏ biển

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Hanoi [muəj˧˦ ʔɓɔ˧˩ ʔɓiən˧˩]Huế [muj˨˩˦ ʔɓɔ˧˨ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [muj˦˥ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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muối bỏ biển means a drop in the bucket.

Meanings of muối bỏ biển in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic a drop in the bucket

Frequently asked questions

What does muối bỏ biển mean in English?

muối bỏ biển (phrase) means "a drop in the bucket".

How do you pronounce muối bỏ biển?

IPA: Hanoi [muəj˧˦ ʔɓɔ˧˩ ʔɓiən˧˩]; Saigon [muj˦˥ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: muối — rising tone (sắc), bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), biển — 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.