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vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng

verb
Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]Huế [vɨə˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˧˥ vɨə˦˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˦˩]Saigon [vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng in English

Verb

  1. to burglarize while crying for help
  2. derogatory, figurative, idiomatic to accuse others of wrongdoing as the wrongdoer to escape guilt and responsibility by diverting attention

Synonyms and antonyms of vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng

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How do you pronounce vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]. Tones: vừa — falling tone (huyền), ăn — level tone (ngang), cướp — rising tone (sắc), vừa — falling tone (huyền), la — level tone (ngang), làng — falling tone (huyền).

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.