mưa gió
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
mưa + gió; compare Chinese 風雨／风雨 (phong vũ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨə˧˧ zɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˦˥]
Noun edit
- rain and wind (generally speaking); (unfavourable) weather
- (figurative) vicissitudes of life; ups and downs