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vô thưởng vô phạt

adjective
Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˩ vo˧˧ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˨ vow˧˧ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˦ vow˧˧ faːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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vô thưởng vô phạt means inconsequential; meaningless.

Meanings of vô thưởng vô phạt in English

Adjective

  1. idiomatic, of an event or contest inconsequential; meaningless

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 (“have not”), 賞 (“reward”), 無 and 罰 (“punishment”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vô thưởng vô phạt mean in English?

vô thưởng vô phạt (adjective) means "inconsequential; meaningless".

How do you pronounce vô thưởng vô phạt?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˩ vo˧˧ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˦ vow˧˧ faːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), thưởng — dipping tone (hỏi), vô — level tone (ngang), phạt — 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.