phép vua thua lệ làng
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Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ vuə˧˧ tʰuə˧˧ le˧˨ʔ laːŋ˨˩]Huế [fɛp̚˦˧˥ vuə˧˧ tʰuə˧˧ lej˨˩ʔ laːŋ˦˩]Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ vuə˧˧ tʰuə˧˧ lej˨˩˨ laːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of phép vua thua lệ làng in English
Phrase
- literal even the monarch's law loses to a village's norms
- figurative local norms are so powerful that they can overrule any other authority
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce phép vua thua lệ làng?
IPA: Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ vuə˧˧ tʰuə˧˧ le˧˨ʔ laːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ vuə˧˧ tʰuə˧˧ lej˨˩˨ laːŋ˨˩]. Tones: phép — rising tone (sắc), vua — level tone (ngang), thua — level tone (ngang), lệ — heavy tone (nặng), làng — falling tone (huyền).