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trời đánh thánh vật

phraseadjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ tʰɛɲ˦˧˥ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥ tʰan˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

IPA built syllable by syllable from each syllable's entry.

Syllables · tones
trờifallinghuyềnđánhrisingsắcthánhrisingsắcvậtheavynặng

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trời đánh thánh vật means the Heavenly Lord strikes; the sages wrestle.

Meanings of trời đánh thánh vật in English

Phrase

  1. literal the Heavenly Lord strikes, the sages wrestle

Adjective

  1. synonym of trời đánh (“nasty; pesky; awful”) ≈ trời đánh

Frequently asked questions

What does trời đánh thánh vật mean in English?

trời đánh thánh vật (phrase) means "the Heavenly Lord strikes; the sages wrestle".

How do you pronounce trời đánh thánh vật?

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