thất điên bát đảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 七 (“seven”), 顛 (“insane”), 八 (“eight”) and 倒 (“turn upside down”)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰət̚˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˧ ʔɓaːt̚˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    thất điên bát đảo

    1. in disarray, disorganized, messy, upset
      Địch thua, chạy thất điên bát đảo.
      The enemy lost and fled in disarray.
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