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vô danh tiểu tốt

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ zajŋ̟˧˧ tiəw˧˩ tot̚˧˦]Huế [vow˧˧ jɛɲ˧˧ tiw˧˨ tok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vow˧˧ jan˧˧ tiw˨˩˦ tok̚˦˥] browser voice
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vô danh tiểu tốt means nobody; individually unremarkable; or not ubiquitous.

Chinese characters: 無名小卒

Meanings of vô danh tiểu tốt in English

Adjective

  1. nobody; individually unremarkable, or not ubiquitous
    • Một kẻ vô danh tiểu tốt như tôi thì làm gì có cửa vào cái ghế đó.As a man of nothing, I have no chance taking that position.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無名小卒.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô danh tiểu tốt mean in English?

vô danh tiểu tốt (adjective) means "nobody; individually unremarkable; or not ubiquitous".

How do you pronounce vô danh tiểu tốt?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ zajŋ̟˧˧ tiəw˧˩ tot̚˧˦]; Saigon [vow˧˧ jan˧˧ tiw˨˩˦ tok̚˦˥]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), danh — level tone (ngang), tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), tốt — rising tone (sắc).

Is vô danh tiểu tốt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô danh tiểu tốt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無名小卒.

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.