rồng đến nhà tôm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, "the dragon has come to visit the shrimp's home".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗen˧˦ ɲaː˨˩ tom˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɗen˦˧˥ ɲaː˦˩ tom˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗəːn˦˥ ɲaː˨˩ tom˧˧]

Phrase

rồng đến nhà tôm

1. (idiomatic) someone of high status has paid a visit to someone of low status

   Dịp gì mà rồng lại đến nhà tôm thế này?

   Why would a man of class like you come to this humble home today?