anh em cây khế

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chị em cây khế

Etymology

Referencing the tale of Ăn khế trả vàng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ xe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ kʰej˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ xej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ kʰej˦˥] ~ [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ xej˦˥]

Noun

anh em cây khế

1. (idiomatic, humorous) someone who badmouths or even goes out of their way to harm their siblings or friends who has a brotherly bond with them