kính lão đắc thọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 敬老得壽, from kính lão (敬老, "to respect the elderly") + đắc (得, "to gain") + thọ (壽, "long life")

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˦ laːw˦ˀ˥ ʔɗak̚˧˦ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˧˥ laːw˧˨ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ tʰɔ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˥ laːw˨˩˦ ʔɗak̚˦˥ tʰɔ˨˩˨]

    Phrase

    kính lão đắc thọ

    1. (literal) if you respect the elderly, you'll extend your lifespan
    2. (figurative) it's always a good idea to respect the elderly
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