trời đánh

phraseadjective

Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥] browser voice

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trờifallinghuyền đánhrisingsắc

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trời đánh means the Heavenly Lord strikes.

Meanings of trời đánh in English

Phrase

literal the Heavenly Lord strikes
- trời đánh tránh bữa ăndon't make a fuss at mealtime

Adjective

loathsome; nasty; awful; goddamn; lousy; pesky ≈ trời đánh thánh vật
- Cái thằng trời đánh này !You god-damned (literally, “heaven-stricken”) punk! (to a male addressee)
- Cái con trời đánh này !You god-damned (literally, “heaven-stricken”) wench! (to a female addressee)

Frequently asked questions

What does trời đánh mean in English?

trời đánh (phrase) means "the Heavenly Lord strikes".

How do you pronounce trời đánh?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥]. Tones: trời — falling tone (huyền), đánh — rising tone (sắc).

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.