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nhất cử lưỡng tiện

proverb
Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ kɨ˧˩ lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ tiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲək̚˦˧˥ kɨ˧˨ lɨəŋ˧˨ tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhấtrisingsắccửdippinghỏilưỡngcreaky risingngãtiệnheavynặng

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Meanings of nhất cử lưỡng tiện in English

Proverb

  1. to kill two birds with one stone ≈ một công đôi việcmột công đôi chuyệnnhất tiễn song điêu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 一舉 and 兩便.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhất cử lưỡng tiện?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ kɨ˧˩ lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ tiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: nhất — rising tone (sắc), cử — dipping tone (hỏi), lưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã), tiện — 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.