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thề cá trê chui ống

verb
Hanoi [tʰe˨˩ kaː˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧ t͡ɕuj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [tʰej˦˩ kaː˨˩˦ ʈej˧˧ t͡ɕuj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰej˨˩ kaː˦˥ ʈej˧˧ cuj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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thề cá trê chui ống means empty promise; vain promise; false promise.

Meanings of thề cá trê chui ống in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic empty promise; vain promise; false promise

Frequently asked questions

What does thề cá trê chui ống mean in English?

thề cá trê chui ống (verb) means "empty promise; vain promise; false promise".

How do you pronounce thề cá trê chui ống?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˨˩ kaː˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧ t͡ɕuj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [tʰej˨˩ kaː˦˥ ʈej˧˧ cuj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: thề — falling tone (huyền), cá — rising tone (sắc), trê — level tone (ngang), chui — level tone (ngang), ống — rising tone (sắc).

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.