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nhắm mắt nhắm mũi

adverb
Hanoi [ɲam˧˦ mat̚˧˦ ɲam˧˦ muj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲam˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥ ɲam˦˧˥ muj˧˨]Saigon [ɲam˦˥ mak̚˦˥ ɲam˦˥ muj˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhắm mắt nhắm mũi means irresponsibly.

Meanings of nhắm mắt nhắm mũi in English

Adverb

  1. in works irresponsibly

Etymology

From nhắm (“to close”) + mắt (“eye”) + nhắm + mũi (“nose”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhắm mắt nhắm mũi mean in English?

nhắm mắt nhắm mũi (adverb) means "irresponsibly".

How do you pronounce nhắm mắt nhắm mũi?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲam˧˦ mat̚˧˦ ɲam˧˦ muj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲam˦˥ mak̚˦˥ ɲam˦˥ muj˨˩˦]. Tones: nhắm — rising tone (sắc), mắt — rising tone (sắc), nhắm — rising tone (sắc), mũi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.