vạn sự khởi đầu nan
proverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vaːn˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ xəːj˧˩ ʔɗəw˨˩ naːn˧˧]Huế [vaːŋ˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ kʰəːj˧˨ ʔɗəw˦˩ naːŋ˧˧]Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨ kʰəːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩ naːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 萬事起頭難
Meanings of vạn sự khởi đầu nan in English
Proverb
- getting started is the hardest part
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 萬事起頭難.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce vạn sự khởi đầu nan?
IPA: Hanoi [vaːn˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ xəːj˧˩ ʔɗəw˨˩ naːn˧˧]; Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨ kʰəːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩ naːŋ˧˧]. Tones: vạn — heavy tone (nặng), sự — heavy tone (nặng), khởi — dipping tone (hỏi), đầu — falling tone (huyền), nan — level tone (ngang).
Is vạn sự khởi đầu nan a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. vạn sự khởi đầu nan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 萬事起頭難.