nghiêng nước nghiêng thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 傾國傾城 (khuynh quốc khuynh thành).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˧ˀ˦ ŋiəŋ˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥ ŋiəŋ˧˧ tʰan˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˦ˀ˥ ŋiəŋ˧˧ tʰan˨˩]

Adjective

nghiêng nước nghiêng thành

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, of a human beauty) extremely beautiful and attractive
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