hữu danh vô thực
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (Northern Vietnam, obsolete) hữu danh vô thật
- (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) hữu danh vô thiệt
Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 有名無實 (“merely nominal”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiw˦ˀ˥ zajŋ̟˧˧ vo˧˧ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨw˧˨ jɛɲ˧˧ vow˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨw˨˩˦ jan˧˧ vow˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨] ~ [hɨw˨˩˦ jan˧˧ jow˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
[edit]- having well-known style but no substance; existing only in the name
- Thằng đó thuộc dạng hữu danh vô thực.
- That hack's got only the name to himself.