thọc gậy bánh xe

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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thọc (to thrust) +‎ gậy (cane) +‎ bánh xe (wheel).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɣəj˧˨ʔ ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ sɛ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ɣəj˨˩ʔ ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ sɛ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɣəj˨˩˨ ʔɓan˦˥ sɛ˧˧]

Verb

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thọc gậy bánh xe

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to put a spoke in someone's wheel; to throw a spanner in the works