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tự làm tự chịu

verb
Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ laːm˨˩ tɨ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ laːm˦˩ tɨ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ laːm˨˩ tɨ˨˩˨ ciw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tựheavynặnglàmfallinghuyềntựheavynặngchịuheavynặng

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tự làm tự chịu means to reap what one sows.

Meanings of tự làm tự chịu in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to reap what one sows

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 自作自受 (tự tác tự thụ).

Frequently asked questions

What does tự làm tự chịu mean in English?

tự làm tự chịu (verb) means "to reap what one sows".

How do you pronounce tự làm tự chịu?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ laːm˨˩ tɨ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ laːm˨˩ tɨ˨˩˨ ciw˨˩˨]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), làm — falling tone (huyền), tự — heavy tone (nặng), chịu — 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.