so bì

Vietnamese

Etymology

so +‎ bì.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɔ˧˧ ʔɓi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩] ~ [sɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩] ~ [sɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩]

Verb

so bì

1. to compare enviously; to try to keep up with the Joneses