phong ba

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 風波, composed of 風 and 波.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]

    Noun

    phong ba

    1. a storm; a tempest
    2. (figuratively) the vicissitudes of life; the reverses or tricks of fortune; the ups and downs
      Cuộc đời phong ba ― a life full of vicisstudes
      Phong ba bão táp không bằng ngữ pháp Việt Nam ― storms cannot be compared to the Vietnamese grammar
    3. (rare) a storm of anger
      nồi cơm phong ba ― to get into a storm of anger
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