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quá tắc vật đạn cải

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Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ tak̚˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ kaːj˧˩]Huế [kwaː˨˩˦ tak̚˦˧˥ vək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ʔ kaːj˧˨]Saigon [waː˦˥ tak̚˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨ kaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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quá tắc vật đạn cải means When making a mistake.

Chinese characters: 過則勿憚改

Meanings of quá tắc vật đạn cải in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic When making a mistake, do not be afraid to correct it.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過則勿憚改. Compare Japanese 過(あやま)ちては則(すなわ)ち改(あらた)むるに憚(はばか)ること勿(なか)れ (ayamachite wa sunawachi aratamuru ni habakaru koto nakare).

Frequently asked questions

What does quá tắc vật đạn cải mean in English?

quá tắc vật đạn cải (phrase) means "When making a mistake".

How do you pronounce quá tắc vật đạn cải?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ tak̚˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ kaːj˧˩]; Saigon [waː˦˥ tak̚˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨ kaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc), tắc — rising tone (sắc), vật — heavy tone (nặng), đạn — heavy tone (nặng), cải — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is quá tắc vật đạn cải a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quá tắc vật đạn cải is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 過則勿憚改.

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.