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nước đục thả câu

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Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˩ kəw˧˧]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tʰaː˧˨ kəw˧˧]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰaː˨˩˦ kəw˧˧] browser voice
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nước đục thả câu means to fish in troubled waters.

Meanings of nước đục thả câu in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic to fish in troubled waters

Etymology

nước đục + thả + câu. Compare fish in troubled waters.

Frequently asked questions

What does nước đục thả câu mean in English?

nước đục thả câu (phrase) means "to fish in troubled waters".

How do you pronounce nước đục thả câu?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˩ kəw˧˧]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰaː˨˩˦ kəw˧˧]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), đục — heavy tone (nặng), thả — dipping tone (hỏi), câu — level tone (ngang).

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.