đã đành

Vietnamese

Etymology

đã (“to linger”) +‎ đành (“to resign”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗajŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaː˧˨ ʔɗɛɲ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ ʔɗan˨˩]

Adverb

đã đành

1. (somewhat formal) Used to indicate what's been said stays true and then shift to a latter but more important statement: what is more

   Khờ khạo thì đã đành, nay còn lười chảy thây ra ― I have to say you're a little bit clumsy, and what's more is that you just do not wanna lift a finger on anything!