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tai to mặt lớn

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Calque of Chinese 肥頭大耳 / 肥头大耳 (phì đầu đại nhĩ, literally big head and big ears), from tai (ear) +‎ to (big) +‎ mặt (face) +‎ lớn (big).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːj˧˧ tɔ˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ ləːn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːj˧˧ tɔ˧˧ mak̚˨˩ʔ ləːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːj˧˧ tɔ˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨ ləːŋ˦˥]

Idiom

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tai to mặt lớn

  1. (of a person, derogatory) having power or influence in society; powerful; influential