chầu trời

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chầu giời

Etymology

chầu (“to attend”) +‎ trời (“heaven”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]

Verb

chầu trời

(folklore, occult, of a god) to attend the heavenly court of the Jade Emperor
thả cả chép, tiễn ông Táo lên chầu trời
to release a carp and give the Kitchen God a ride to heaven
(humorous) Synonym of chết (“to die; to pass away”)

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