vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨə˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˧˥ vɨə˦˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩] ~ [jɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥ jɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]

Verb

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vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng

  1. (literally) to burglarize while crying for help
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic, derogatory) to accuse others of wrongdoing as the wrongdoer to escape guilt and responsibility by diverting attention

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