thất điên bát đảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 七 (“seven”), 顛 (“insane”), 八 (“eight”) and 倒 (“turn upside down”)

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰət̚˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˧ ʔɓaːt̚˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]

Adjective

thất điên bát đảo

  1. in disarray, disorganized, messy, upset
    Địch thua, chạy thất điên bát đảo.
    The enemy lost and fled in disarray.
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