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trường sinh bất lão

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ sïŋ˧˧ ʔɓət̚˧˦ laːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ laːw˧˨]Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˥ laːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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trường sinh bất lão means to be immortal; to never age.

Chinese characters: 長生不老

Meanings of trường sinh bất lão in English

Phrase

  1. to be immortal; to never age

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長生不老.

Frequently asked questions

What does trường sinh bất lão mean in English?

trường sinh bất lão (phrase) means "to be immortal; to never age".

How do you pronounce trường sinh bất lão?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ sïŋ˧˧ ʔɓət̚˧˦ laːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɓək̚˦˥ laːw˨˩˦]. Tones: trường — falling tone (huyền), sinh — level tone (ngang), bất — rising tone (sắc), lão — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is trường sinh bất lão a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trường sinh bất lão is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 長生不老.

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.