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thiên la địa võng

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Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ laː˧˧ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ vawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ laː˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ vawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ laː˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩˨ vawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
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thiên la địa võng means inescapable net.

Chinese characters: 天羅地網

Meanings of thiên la địa võng in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic inescapable net

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天羅地網.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên la địa võng mean in English?

thiên la địa võng (phrase) means "inescapable net".

How do you pronounce thiên la địa võng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ laː˧˧ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ vawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ laː˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩˨ vawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), la — level tone (ngang), địa — heavy tone (nặng), võng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is thiên la địa võng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên la địa võng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天羅地網.

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.