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sa cơ lỡ vận

verb
Hanoi [saː˧˧ kəː˧˧ ləː˦ˀ˥ vən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂaː˧˧ kəː˧˧ ləː˧˨ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ kəː˧˧ ləː˨˩˦ vəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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sa cơ lỡ vận means to fall into misfortune.

Meanings of sa cơ lỡ vận in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to fall into misfortune, especially with one's loss of asset
    • Có gia đình thì nếu sa cơ lỡ vận thì có người thân giúp đỡ vẫn tốt hơn.Having a family as a whole would be pretty much helpful in the event of some crisis.

Etymology

sa + cơ + lỡ + vận.

Frequently asked questions

What does sa cơ lỡ vận mean in English?

sa cơ lỡ vận (verb) means "to fall into misfortune".

How do you pronounce sa cơ lỡ vận?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ kəː˧˧ ləː˦ˀ˥ vən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ kəː˧˧ ləː˨˩˦ vəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: sa — level tone (ngang), cơ — level tone (ngang), lỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã), vận — heavy tone (nặng).

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.