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to gan lớn mật

adjective
Hanoi [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːn˧˧ ləːn˧˦ mət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˧˥ mək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥ mək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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to gan lớn mật means very audacious.

Meanings of to gan lớn mật in English

Adjective

  1. literal with a big liver and a big gallbladder
  2. figurative very audacious ≈ to ganlớn mật

Etymology

to (“big”) + gan (“liver”) + lớn (“big”) + mật (“gall bladder”). Perhaps calqued from the Chinese-derived can đảm (literally “liver and gallbladder”).

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What does to gan lớn mật mean in English?

to gan lớn mật (adjective) means "very audacious".

How do you pronounce to gan lớn mật?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːn˧˧ ləːn˧˦ mət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥ mək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: to — level tone (ngang), gan — level tone (ngang), lớn — rising tone (sắc), mật — heavy tone (nặng).

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.