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2025
trắng_tay
trắng tay
Vietnamese
Adjective
trắng
tay
empty-handed
Usage notes
The term can simply refer to the state of having nothing to give, of getting nothing, but it can also imply an ultimate loss of fortune that the subject suffers.
Etymology
trắng
(
“
white
”
)
+
tay
(
“
hand
”
)
. Calque of
Chinese
白手
(
báishǒu
)
.
Pronunciation
(
Hà Nội
) IPA
(key)
:
[ṯɕɐŋ˧ˀ˦ tɐj˧˧]
(
Huế
) IPA
(key)
:
[ʈɐŋ˦˥ tɐj˧˧]
(
Hồ Chí Minh City
) IPA
(key)
:
[ʈɐŋ˦ˀ˥ tɐj˧˥]
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