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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四大名著, composed of 四, 大 and 名著.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ zajŋ̟˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ jɛɲ˧˧ taːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ jan˧˧ taːk̚˦˥]

Proper noun

Tứ đại danh tác

1. (literature) the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature: the Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, the Water Margin by Shi Nai'an, the Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en, and the Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin