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nhất tiễn song điêu

proverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ tiən˦ˀ˥ sawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˧]Huế [ɲək̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˧˨ ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˧]Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩˦ ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhấtrisingsắctiễncreaky risingngãsonglevelngangđiêulevelngang

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Chinese characters: 一箭雙鵰

Meanings of nhất tiễn song điêu in English

Proverb

  1. to kill two birds with one stone ≈ nhất cử lưỡng tiệnmột công đôi việcmột công đôi chuyện

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 一箭雙鵰.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhất tiễn song điêu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ tiən˦ˀ˥ sawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˧]; Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩˦ ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˧]. Tones: nhất — rising tone (sắc), tiễn — creaky rising tone (ngã), song — level tone (ngang), điêu — level tone (ngang).

Is nhất tiễn song điêu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhất tiễn song điêu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 一箭雙鵰.

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.