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thiên tải nhất thì

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Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˧˩ ɲət̚˧˦ tʰi˨˩]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˧˨ ɲək̚˦˧˥ tʰɪj˦˩]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩˦ ɲək̚˦˥ tʰɪj˨˩] browser voice
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thiên tải nhất thì means once in a blue moon; once in a thousand years.

Chinese characters: 千載一時

Meanings of thiên tải nhất thì in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic once in a blue moon; once in a thousand years

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 千載一時.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên tải nhất thì mean in English?

thiên tải nhất thì (phrase) means "once in a blue moon; once in a thousand years".

How do you pronounce thiên tải nhất thì?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˧˩ ɲət̚˧˦ tʰi˨˩]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩˦ ɲək̚˦˥ tʰɪj˨˩]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), tải — dipping tone (hỏi), nhất — rising tone (sắc), thì — falling tone (huyền).

Is thiên tải nhất thì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên tải nhất thì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 千載一時.

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.