hiểm hoạ da vàng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

hiểm họa da vàng

Etymology

hiểm hoạ (“peril”) +‎ da (“skin”) +‎ vàng (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˩ hwaː˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˨ hwaː˨˩ʔ jaː˧˧ vaːŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [him˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨ jaː˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [him˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨ jaː˧˧ jaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

hiểm hoạ da vàng

(historical, derogatory) yellow peril (perceived threat from East Asia)

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