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năng nhặt chặt bị

proverb
Hanoi [naŋ˧˧ ɲat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]Huế [naŋ˧˧ ɲak̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [naŋ˧˧ ɲak̚˨˩˨ cak̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
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năng nhặt chặt bị means save up stuff; such as money or knowledge.

Meanings of năng nhặt chặt bị in English

Proverb

  1. literal pick up stuff without fail and you'll get a full bag in no time
  2. figurative save up stuff, such as money or knowledge, and you'll be good to go in no time
    • Học ngoại ngữ thì không vội vàng một sớm một chiều được. Năng nhặt, chặt bị.When it comes to learning a language, you're not gonna get good overnight. Take your time and you'll get there.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, năng nhặt chặt bị could be written as 𫧇𪰇𬘋𪝌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

năng (“without fail”) + nhặt (“to pick up”) + chặt (“bursting at the seams”) + bị (“sack”).

Frequently asked questions

What does năng nhặt chặt bị mean in English?

năng nhặt chặt bị (proverb) means "save up stuff; such as money or knowledge".

How do you pronounce năng nhặt chặt bị?

IPA: Hanoi [naŋ˧˧ ɲat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [naŋ˧˧ ɲak̚˨˩˨ cak̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: năng — level tone (ngang), nhặt — heavy tone (nặng), chặt — heavy tone (nặng), bị — 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.