rồng rắn lên mây
noun
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩ zan˧˦ len˧˧ məj˧˧]Huế [ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʐaŋ˦˧˥ len˧˧ məj˧˧]Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɹaŋ˦˥ ləːn˧˧ məj˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of rồng rắn lên mây in English
Noun
- kind of children's game in which the loser ("it") of a choosing game (such as rock-paper-scissors) tries to "tag" the person at the tail end of a line formed by the winners who all try to block the loser, after the line has "marched" around and finished singing the children's song associated with this game (which starts with the phrase rồng rắn lên mây); if the loser succeeds in "tagging" that person, the latter will become the next loser (the next "it")
Etymology
Literally, “dragons and snakes ascend above the clouds”.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce rồng rắn lên mây?
IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩ zan˧˦ len˧˧ məj˧˧]; Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɹaŋ˦˥ ləːn˧˧ məj˧˧]. Tones: rồng — falling tone (huyền), rắn — rising tone (sắc), lên — level tone (ngang), mây — level tone (ngang).