Vietnamese

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Etymology

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"Reduplication" of ý kiến (opinion), with matching with kiến (ant) and (stork), animals considered insignificant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ý kiến ý

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) one's opinion or stance
    Ý kiến ý cò giống gì, nói gì thì làm theo đi.
    No one cares about your small fry of an opinion, just do as you're told.