nhàn cư vi bất thiện
proverb
Hanoi [ɲaːn˨˩ kɨ˧˧ vi˧˧ ʔɓət̚˧˦ tʰiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲaːŋ˦˩ kɨ˧˧ vɪj˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tʰiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩ kɨ˧˧ vɪj˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˥ tʰiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhàn cư vi bất thiện means they will look for trouble.
Meanings of nhàn cư vi bất thiện in English
Proverb
- if people have nothing better to do, they will look for trouble
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 閒居 (“being idle”), 為 (“is”) and 不善 (“no good”), a quote from the Great Learning.
Frequently asked questions
What does nhàn cư vi bất thiện mean in English?
nhàn cư vi bất thiện (proverb) means "they will look for trouble".
How do you pronounce nhàn cư vi bất thiện?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːn˨˩ kɨ˧˧ vi˧˧ ʔɓət̚˧˦ tʰiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩ kɨ˧˧ vɪj˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˥ tʰiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: nhàn — falling tone (huyền), cư — level tone (ngang), vi — level tone (ngang), bất — rising tone (sắc), thiện — heavy tone (nặng).