anh em cây khế

Vietnamese

Alternative forms
  • chị em cây khế

Etymology

Referencing the tale of Ăn khế trả vàng.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ xe˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ kʰej˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ xej˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ kʰej˦˥] ~ [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kəj˧˧ xej˦˥]

Noun

anh em cây khế

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) someone who badmouths or even goes out of their way to harm their siblings or friends who has a brotherly bond with them
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