chia uyên rẽ thuý
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From chia rẽ + uyên, short for uyên ương (“mandarin duck”) + thuý, synonym of bói cá (“kingfisher”). Compare uyên ương, chia loan rẽ phượng for similar expressions about love through birds.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔwiən˧˧ zɛ˦ˀ˥ tʰwi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔwiəŋ˧˧ ʐɛ˧˨ tʰwɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ciə˧˧ (ʔ)wiəŋ˧˧ ɹɛ˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]
Phrase[edit]
- (figurative) to separate two lovers