nhẹ như lông hồng
adjective
Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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nhẹ như lông hồng means insignificant.
Meanings of nhẹ như lông hồng in English
Adjective
- of death, simile insignificant
- coi cái chết nhẹ như lông hồngnot to fear death
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 輕於鴻毛 /轻于鸿毛 (khinh ư hồng mao, literally “as light as a bean goose's feathers”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nhẹ như lông hồng mean in English?
nhẹ như lông hồng (adjective) means "insignificant".
How do you pronounce nhẹ như lông hồng?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: nhẹ — heavy tone (nặng), như — level tone (ngang), lông — level tone (ngang), hồng — falling tone (huyền).