cuốn gói

Vietnamese

Etymology

cuốn (“to roll”) +‎ gói (“to pack”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuən˧˦ ɣɔj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˦˧˥ ɣɔj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˦˥ ɣɔj˦˥]

Verb

cuốn gói

(derogatory) to flee without leaving anything behind
Thằng đó suốt ngày bài bạc nợ nần, tiền nhà chưa trả, giang hồ chưa tới tính sổ mà đã cuốn gói mất tiêu rồi.
Guy is a real gambling addict. He fled before any thug could come to collect the debt, and without paying any of the rent he owes.

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