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ruột để ngoài da

adjective
Hanoi [zuət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗe˧˩ ŋwaːj˨˩ zaː˧˧]Huế [ʐuək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗej˧˨ ŋwaːj˦˩ jaː˧˧]Saigon [ɹuək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦ ŋwaːj˨˩ jaː˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of ruột để ngoài da in English

Adjective

  1. idiomatic wearing one's heart on one's sleeve

Etymology

Literally "leave one's bowels outside one's skin".

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ruột để ngoài da?

IPA: Hanoi [zuət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗe˧˩ ŋwaːj˨˩ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ɹuək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦ ŋwaːj˨˩ jaː˧˧]. Tones: ruột — heavy tone (nặng), để — dipping tone (hỏi), ngoài — falling tone (huyền), da — level tone (ngang).

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.