có cánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔ˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔ˨˩˦ kɛɲ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔ˦˥ kan˦˥]

Adjective

có cánh

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see có,‎ cánh.
2. (informal, figurative) flattering; cajolery

   (những) lời có cánh ― sweet talk

   1. (slang, figurative) flattering, especially flowery or exaggerated

      khen có cánh ― to praise

Further reading

• Vương Trung Hiếu (2023 October 21) “Lắt léo chữ nghĩa: Những lời có cánh”, in Báo Thanh Niên‎^[1] (in Vietnamese)