vô thưởng vô phạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 (“have not”), 賞 (“reward”), 無 and 罰 (“punishment”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˩ vo˧˧ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˨ vow˧˧ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˦ vow˧˧ faːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jow˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˦ jow˧˧ faːk̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    vô thưởng vô phạt

    1. (idiomatic, of an event or contest) inconsequential; meaningless
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