cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• cơm không lành, canh không ngọt

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ lajŋ̟˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ lɛɲ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ ŋɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəːm˧˧ caŋ˨˩˦ lan˨˩ kan˧˧ caŋ˨˩˦ ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]
• Phonetic spelling: cơm chẳng lành canh chẳng ngọt

Phrase

cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt

1. (literally) rice isn't well cooked, broths aren't well seasoned
2. (figurative) the marriage in question isn't going smoothly

See also

• cơm lành canh ngọt