đầu óc ngu si, tứ chi phát triển

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔawk͡p̚˧˦ ŋu˧˧ si˧˧ tɨ˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧ faːt̚˧˦ t͡ɕiən˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʔawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˧˧ faːk̚˦˧˥ ʈiəŋ˧˨] ~ [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʔawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˧˧ faːk̚˦˧˥ ʈiəŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔawk͡p̚˦˥ ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧ tɨ˦˥ cɪj˧˧ faːk̚˦˥ ʈiəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔawk͡p̚˦˥ ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧ tɨ˦˥ cɪj˧˧ faːk̚˦˥ ʈiəŋ˨˩˦]

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Adjective

đầu óc ngu si, tứ chi phát triển

1. (literal) with a retarded mentality and four developed limbs
2. (derogatory) apparently healthy, stout and sturdy even, but very stupid

See also

• Chinese: 四肢發達，頭腦簡單／四肢发达，头脑简单 (sìzhī fādá, tóunǎo jiǎndān)