qua cầu rút ván
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "to pull off the planks once you crossed the bridge".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˧ kəw˨˩ zut̚˧˦ vaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˧ kəw˦˩ ʐʊk̚˦˧˥ vaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ kəw˨˩ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥ vaːŋ˦˥] ~ [waː˧˧ kəw˨˩ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥ jaːŋ˦˥]
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic, derogatory) to be treacherous