hồn phi phách tán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魂飛魄散 (“hun flies and po scatters”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hon˨˩ fi˧˧ fajk̟̚˧˦ taːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˦˩ fɪj˧˧ fat̚˦˧˥ taːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˨˩ fɪj˧˧ fat̚˦˥ taːŋ˦˥]

Adverb

hồn phi phách tán

1. (humorous, of being scared or frightened) very much

   Synonyms: chết, chết khiếp, hết hồn, hồn xiêu phách lạc