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khôn nhà dại chợ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khôn (clever) +‎ nhà (home) +‎ dại (foolish) +‎ chợ (market).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xon˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ zaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰoŋ˧˧ ɲaː˦˩ jaːj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ] ~ [xoŋ˧˧ ɲaː˦˩ jaːj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰoŋ˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ jaːj˨˩˨ cəː˨˩˨] ~ [xoŋ˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ jaːj˨˩˨ cəː˨˩˨]

Phrase

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khôn nhà dại chợ

  1. clever at home but foolish out on the street; a smart aleck among family but timid among strangers