rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi
proverb
Hanoi [zajŋ̟˧˩ zoj˦ˀ˥ sïŋ˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˧˩]Huế [ʐɛɲ˧˨ ʐoj˧˨ ʂɨn˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˧˨]Saigon [ɹan˨˩˦ ɹoj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi in English
Proverb
- if people have nothing better to do, they'll do stupid or harmful things
Etymology
Compound of rảnh rỗi (“free; unoccupied”) + sinh + nông nổi.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi?
IPA: Hanoi [zajŋ̟˧˩ zoj˦ˀ˥ sïŋ˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˧˩]; Saigon [ɹan˨˩˦ ɹoj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˨˩˦]. Tones: rảnh — dipping tone (hỏi), rỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã), sinh — level tone (ngang), nông — level tone (ngang), nổi — dipping tone (hỏi).