vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp
verb
Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦]Huế [vɨə˦˩ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ vɨə˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vɨə˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp in English
Verb
- to beat the drum (as in, sound the burglar alarm) while burglarizing
- derogatory, figurative, idiomatic to accuse others of wrongdoing as the wrongdoer to escape guilt and responsibility by diverting attention
Synonyms and antonyms of vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp
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How do you pronounce vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp?
IPA: Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [vɨə˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥]. Tones: vừa — falling tone (huyền), đánh — rising tone (sắc), trống — rising tone (sắc), vừa — falling tone (huyền), ăn — level tone (ngang), cướp — rising tone (sắc).