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tầm sư học đạo

proverb
Hanoi [təm˨˩ sɨ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [təm˦˩ ʂɨ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təm˨˩ ʂɨ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of tầm sư học đạo in English

Proverb

  1. figurative one must seek out a good teacher to learn the true way of life

Etymology

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tầm sư học đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˨˩ sɨ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təm˨˩ ʂɨ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: tầm — falling tone (huyền), sư — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng), đạo — 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.