đóng cửa dạy nhau

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ kɨə˧˩ zaj˧˨ʔ ɲaw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥ kɨə˧˨ jaj˨˩ʔ ɲaw˧˧] ~ [ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥ kɨə˧˨ jaj˨˩ʔ ɲaw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ kɨə˨˩˦ ja(ː)j˨˩˨ ɲa(ː)w˧˧]

Verb

đóng cửa dạy nhau

1. (literally) to shut the door and teach each other
2. (figuratively, idiomatic) to keep some matter in confidence

   Vợ chồng đóng cửa dạy nhau.

   The couple kept things between themselves.