tao phùng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 遭逢, composed of 遭 (“to encounter”) and 逢 (“to meet”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

    Adjective

    tao phùng

    1. (literary, dated) to encounter somebody
      Synonyms: gặp, gặp gỡ
      “...tiếc cho tạo hóa khéo vô tình, ngàn năm một hội tao phùng, phận thủy có, phận chung sao chẳng có?" ― "It is regretful that the Creator is heartless; one moment of encounter in a thousand years; destined to meet, why not destined to be together?
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