mất cả chì lẫn chài
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to lose both sinker and cast net”. Compare English hook, line and sinker.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mət̚˧˦ kaː˧˩ t͡ɕi˨˩ lən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˧˥ kaː˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˦˩ ləŋ˧˨ t͡ɕaːj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˥ kaː˨˩˦ cɪj˨˩ ləŋ˨˩˦ caːj˨˩]
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic) to lose everything, including initial investment