nói xấu
Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ səw˧˦]Huế [nɔj˨˩˦ səw˨˩˦]Saigon [nɔj˦˥ səw˦˥] browser voice
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nói xấu means to vilify; to speak ill of.
Meanings of nói xấu in English
Verb
- to insult and slander someone behind their back and spread such slander; to vilify; to speak ill of
Example sentences with nói xấu
- Bạn thân thì không nên nói xấu sau lưng nhau. Best friends should not talk bad things behind each other back.
- Coi họ nói xấu sau lưng tôi thế nào vì tôi lấy vợ trẻ hơn ba mươi tuổi đi. Look how they all speak ill of me behind my back because I married a woman thirty years younger than me.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
nói + xấu.
Frequently asked questions
What does nói xấu mean in English?
nói xấu (verb) means "to vilify; to speak ill of".
How do you pronounce nói xấu?
IPA: Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ səw˧˦]; Saigon [nɔj˦˥ səw˦˥]. Tones: nói — rising tone (sắc), xấu — rising tone (sắc).