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vạch áo cho người xem lưng

verb
Hanoi [vajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ʔaːw˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ŋɨəj˨˩ sɛm˧˧ lɨŋ˧˧]Huế [vat̚˨˩ʔ ʔaːw˨˩˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ŋɨj˦˩ sɛm˧˧ lɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [vat̚˨˩˨ ʔaːw˦˥ cɔ˧˧ ŋɨj˨˩ sɛm˧˧ lɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of vạch áo cho người xem lưng in English

Verb

  1. literal to pull one's shirt up so that people can see one's back
  2. figurative to air one's dirty laundry in public

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce vạch áo cho người xem lưng?

IPA: Hanoi [vajk̟̚˧˨ʔ ʔaːw˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ŋɨəj˨˩ sɛm˧˧ lɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vat̚˨˩˨ ʔaːw˦˥ cɔ˧˧ ŋɨj˨˩ sɛm˧˧ lɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: vạch — heavy tone (nặng), áo — rising tone (sắc), cho — level tone (ngang), người — falling tone (huyền), xem — level tone (ngang), lưng — level tone (ngang).

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.