danh lam thắng cảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 名藍勝景, composed of 名 (“famous”), 藍 (“Buddhist temple, short for 伽藍”) and 勝景 (“wonderful scenery”).

Literally: famous Buddhist temple and wonderful scenery.

See also: danh lam

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zajŋ̟˧˧ laːm˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛɲ˧˧ laːm˧˧ tʰaŋ˦˧˥ kɛɲ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jan˧˧ laːm˧˧ tʰaŋ˦˥ kan˨˩˦]

Noun

danh lam thắng cảnh

1. (idiomatic) famous sights and beautiful landscapes; splendid tourist attractions