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rỗng như đít Bụt

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Literally, to be as empty as the bottom [of the statue] of Buddha.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɗit̚˧˦ ʔɓut̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐəwŋ͡m˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɗit̚˦˧˥ ʔɓʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˦˥ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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rỗng như đít Bụt

  1. (idiomatic) completely empty