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sói đội lốt cừu

noun
Hanoi [sɔj˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ lot̚˧˦ kiw˨˩]Huế [ʂɔj˨˩˦ ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ lok̚˦˧˥ kɨw˦˩]Saigon [ʂɔj˦˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˨ lok̚˦˥ kɨw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sóirisingsắcđộiheavynặnglốtrisingsắccừufallinghuyền

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sói đội lốt cừu means wolf in sheep's clothing.

Meanings of sói đội lốt cừu in English

Noun

  1. figurative wolf in sheep's clothing

Example sentences with sói đội lốt cừu

  • Hãy coi chừng những con sói đội lốt cừu. Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

sói + đội lốt + cừu.

Frequently asked questions

What does sói đội lốt cừu mean in English?

sói đội lốt cừu (noun) means "wolf in sheep's clothing".

How do you pronounce sói đội lốt cừu?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔj˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ lot̚˧˦ kiw˨˩]; Saigon [ʂɔj˦˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˨ lok̚˦˥ kɨw˨˩]. Tones: sói — rising tone (sắc), đội — heavy tone (nặng), lốt — rising tone (sắc), cừu — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.