quân vô hí ngôn
phrase
Hanoi [kwən˧˧ vo˧˧ hi˧˦ ŋon˧˧]Huế [kwəŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ hɪj˨˩˦ ŋoŋ˧˧]Saigon [wəŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ hɪj˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of quân vô hí ngôn in English
Phrase
- idiomatic A monarch should not say anything in jest
- idiomatic A person in power should not say anything in jest and not in earnest
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 君 (“monarch”), 無 (“not”) and 戲言 (“to joke, to jest, to say something playfully and not in earnest”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce quân vô hí ngôn?
IPA: Hanoi [kwən˧˧ vo˧˧ hi˧˦ ŋon˧˧]; Saigon [wəŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ hɪj˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]. Tones: quân — level tone (ngang), vô — level tone (ngang), hí — rising tone (sắc), ngôn — level tone (ngang).