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thừa nước đục thả câu

verb
Hanoi [tʰɨə˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˩ kəw˧˧]Huế [tʰɨə˦˩ nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tʰaː˧˨ kəw˧˧]Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰaː˨˩˦ kəw˧˧] browser voice
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thừa nước đục thả câu means to fish in troubled waters.

Meanings of thừa nước đục thả câu in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to fish in troubled waters ≈ mượn gió bẻ măng

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 渾水摸魚 /浑水摸鱼 (hồn thuỷ mạc ngư).

Frequently asked questions

What does thừa nước đục thả câu mean in English?

thừa nước đục thả câu (verb) means "to fish in troubled waters".

How do you pronounce thừa nước đục thả câu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨə˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˩ kəw˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰaː˨˩˦ kəw˧˧]. Tones: thừa — falling tone (huyền), nước — rising tone (sắc), đục — heavy tone (nặng), thả — dipping tone (hỏi), câu — level tone (ngang).

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.