cuốn gói
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]cuốn (“to roll”) + gói (“to pack”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuən˧˦ ɣɔj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kuəŋ˦˧˥ ɣɔj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kuəŋ˦˥ ɣɔj˦˥]
Verb
[edit]- (derogatory) to flee without leaving anything behind
- Thằng đó suốt ngày bài bạc nợ nần, tiền nhà chưa trả, giang hồ chưa tới tính sổ mà đã cuốn gói mất tiêu rồi.
- Guy is a real gambling addict. He fled before any thug could come to collect the debt, and without paying any of the rent he owes.