ý kiến ý cò
Appearance
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]"Reduplication" of ý kiến (“opinion”), with matching with kiến (“ant”) and cò (“stork”), animals considered insignificant.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔi˧˦ kiən˧˦ ʔi˧˦ kɔ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˨˩˦ kiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦ kɔ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˦˥ kiəŋ˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥ kɔ˨˩]
Noun
[edit]- (colloquial, derogatory) one's opinion or stance
- Ý kiến ý cò giống gì, nói gì thì làm theo đi.
- No one cares about your small fry of an opinion, just do as you're told.