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thanh thiên bạch nhật

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ ɲək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ ɲək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thanh thiên bạch nhật means broad daylight.

Chinese characters: 青天白日 (青天 “blue sky” + 白日 “white sun; daytime”)

Meanings of thanh thiên bạch nhật in English

Noun

  1. figurative broad daylight
    • Thằng khốn làm trò đồi bại giữa thanh thiên bạch nhật.That degenerate did some degrading shit in broad daylight.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 青天白日, composed of 青天 (“blue sky”) and 白日 (“white sun; daytime”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thanh thiên bạch nhật mean in English?

thanh thiên bạch nhật (noun) means "broad daylight".

How do you pronounce thanh thiên bạch nhật?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ ɲək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thanh — level tone (ngang), thiên — level tone (ngang), bạch — heavy tone (nặng), nhật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thanh thiên bạch nhật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thanh thiên bạch nhật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 青天白日.

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.