gió chiều nào theo chiều ấy

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔ˧˦ t͡ɕiəw˨˩ naːw˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩ ʔəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔ˨˩˦ t͡ɕiw˦˩ naːw˦˩ tʰɛw˧˧ t͡ɕiw˦˩ ʔəj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔ˦˥ ciw˨˩ naːw˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧ ciw˨˩ ʔəj˦˥]

Phrase

gió chiều nào theo chiều ấy

1. (literal) to follow whichever way the wind is blowing
2. (figurative) the person in question always swims with the tide; the person in question always goes with the prevailing opinion or winning team