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nhất tiếu thiên kim

phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ tiəw˧˦ tʰiən˧˧ kim˧˧]Huế [ɲək̚˦˧˥ tiw˨˩˦ tʰiəŋ˧˧ kim˧˧]Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ tiw˦˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧ kim˧˧] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 一笑千金

Meanings of nhất tiếu thiên kim in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic, literary a beautiful woman's smile is extremely precious

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 一笑千金.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhất tiếu thiên kim?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ tiəw˧˦ tʰiən˧˧ kim˧˧]; Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ tiw˦˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧ kim˧˧]. Tones: nhất — rising tone (sắc), tiếu — rising tone (sắc), thiên — level tone (ngang), kim — level tone (ngang).

Is nhất tiếu thiên kim a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhất tiếu thiên kim is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 一笑千金.

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.