xuống nước

Vietnamese

Etymology

xuống +‎ nước.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [suəŋ˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [suəŋ˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [suəŋ˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]

Verb

xuống nước

  1. (literal) to go down the water
  2. (figurative) to acquiesce; to submit; to yield
    Nó cãi đuối lí nên phải xuống nước.
    He couldn't defend his position so he had to give in.
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