nửa nạc nửa mỡ
noun
Hanoi [nɨə˧˩ naːk̚˧˨ʔ nɨə˧˩ məː˦ˀ˥]Huế [nɨə˧˨ naːk̚˨˩ʔ nɨə˧˨ məː˧˨]Saigon [nɨə˨˩˦ naːk̚˨˩˨ nɨə˨˩˦ məː˨˩˦] browser voice
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nửa nạc nửa mỡ means half meat; half fat.
Meanings of nửa nạc nửa mỡ in English
Noun
- literal half meat, half fat
- figurative an unsightly middle ground, something that's not quite one thing but not exactly the other either, resulting from half-assing
- Làm thì làm cho đến nơi đến chốn, đừng có để nửa nạc nửa mỡ như thế !If you're gonna do something, put good effort into it, don't just half-ass it!
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What does nửa nạc nửa mỡ mean in English?
nửa nạc nửa mỡ (noun) means "half meat; half fat".
How do you pronounce nửa nạc nửa mỡ?
IPA: Hanoi [nɨə˧˩ naːk̚˧˨ʔ nɨə˧˩ məː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [nɨə˨˩˦ naːk̚˨˩˨ nɨə˨˩˦ məː˨˩˦]. Tones: nửa — dipping tone (hỏi), nạc — heavy tone (nặng), nửa — dipping tone (hỏi), mỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).