phiên phiến

adverb

Hanoi [fiən˧˧ fiən˧˦]Huế [fiəŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [fiəŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phiênlevelngang phiếnrisingsắc

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phiên phiến means half-assedly.

Meanings of phiên phiến in English

Adverb

Northern Vietnam, colloquial, of a job half-assedly ≈ đại khái qua loa
- Cái việc cỏn con này làm phiên phiến cũng xong, đừng quá cầu kỳ cho mệt.You should just phone it in for a task this trivial, no need to overthink and overcomplicate things.

Frequently asked questions

What does phiên phiến mean in English?

phiên phiến (adverb) means "half-assedly".

How do you pronounce phiên phiến?

IPA: Hanoi [fiən˧˧ fiən˧˦]; Saigon [fiəŋ˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: phiên — level tone (ngang), phiến — rising tone (sắc).

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.