như nước đổ đầu vịt

VietnameseEdit

EtymologyEdit

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PronunciationEdit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ̞̠˧˧ nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˧ˀ˦ ˀɗo˧˩ ˀɗɜw˨˩ viʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ̞̠ɰ˧˧ nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦˥ ˀɗow˧˩ ˀɗɜw˧˧ viʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲ̻ɨ̞̠ɰ˧˥ nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ ˀɗow˨˦ ˀɗɜw˨˩ vʲɨ̞̠ʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]

PhraseEdit

như nước đổ đầu vịt

Like water off a duck's back.

SynonymsEdit

như nước đổ lá khoai

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