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xát muối vào vết thương

verb
Hanoi [saːt̚˧˦ muəj˧˦ vaːw˨˩ vet̚˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [saːk̚˦˧˥ muj˨˩˦ vaːw˦˩ vet̚˦˧˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [saːk̚˦˥ muj˦˥ vaːw˨˩ vəːt̚˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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xát muối vào vết thương means to add insult to injury.

Meanings of xát muối vào vết thương in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to add insult to injury

Etymology

From xát (“rub”) + muối (“salt”) + vào (“into”) + vết thương (“wound”). Compare Chinese 傷口上撒鹽 /伤口上撒盐.

Frequently asked questions

What does xát muối vào vết thương mean in English?

xát muối vào vết thương (verb) means "to add insult to injury".

How do you pronounce xát muối vào vết thương?

IPA: Hanoi [saːt̚˧˦ muəj˧˦ vaːw˨˩ vet̚˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [saːk̚˦˥ muj˦˥ vaːw˨˩ vəːt̚˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: xát — rising tone (sắc), muối — rising tone (sắc), vào — falling tone (huyền), vết — rising tone (sắc), thương — 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.