bình an vô sự

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bình yên vô sự

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平安無事, composed of 平安 (“peaceful; safe”) and 無事 (“no trouble”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔaːn˧˧ vo˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ jow˧˧ sɨ˨˩˨]

Adjective

bình an vô sự

1. safe and sound