"đàn gảy tai trâu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ɣaj˧˩ taːj˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ɣaj˧˨ taːj˧˧ ʈəw˧˧] [Huế], [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ɣa(ː)j˨˩˦ taːj˧˧ ʈəw˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Probably a calque of Chinese 對牛彈琴/对牛弹琴 (đối ngưu đàn cầm); literally "playing a musical instrument for a water buffalo" Etymology templates: {{bor|vi|zh|對牛彈琴|tr=đối ngưu đàn cầm}} Chinese 對牛彈琴/对牛弹琴 (đối ngưu đàn cầm) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} đàn gảy tai trâu, {{vi-noun}} đàn gảy tai trâu
  1. (idiomatic) talk to a brick wall (a situation where you say something to someone and they simply would not listen or pay attention) Tags: idiomatic

Download JSONL data for đàn gảy tai trâu meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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      "ipa": "[ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ɣa(ː)j˨˩˦ taːj˧˧ ʈəw˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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