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rồng bay phụng múa

adjective
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaj˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ muə˧˦]Huế [ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓaj˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ muə˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ muə˦˥] browser voice
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rồng bay phụng múa means lively and vigorous.

Meanings of rồng bay phụng múa in English

Adjective

  1. idiomatic, of calligraphy lively and vigorous

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 龍飛鳳舞 /龙飞凤舞 (long phi phụng vũ).

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What does rồng bay phụng múa mean in English?

rồng bay phụng múa (adjective) means "lively and vigorous".

How do you pronounce rồng bay phụng múa?

IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaj˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ muə˧˦]; Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ muə˦˥]. Tones: rồng — falling tone (huyền), bay — level tone (ngang), phụng — heavy tone (nặng), múa — 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.