phong ba
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 風波, composed of 風 and 波.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- a storm; a tempest
- (figuratively) the vicissitudes of life; the reverses or tricks of fortune; the ups and downs
- Cuộc đời phong ba ― a life full of vicisstudes
- Phong ba bão táp không bằng ngữ pháp Việt Nam ― storms cannot be compared to the Vietnamese grammar
- (rare) a storm of anger
- nồi cơm phong ba ― to get into a storm of anger