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tự biên tự diễn

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɓiən˧˧ tɨ˧˨ʔ ziən˦ˀ˥]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩ʔ jiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˨ jiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 自編自演

Meanings of tự biên tự diễn in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to compose and perform all by oneself

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自編自演.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tự biên tự diễn?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɓiən˧˧ tɨ˧˨ʔ ziən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˨ jiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), biên — level tone (ngang), tự — heavy tone (nặng), diễn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tự biên tự diễn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự biên tự diễn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 自編自演.

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.