mưa gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

mưa +‎ gió; compare Chinese 風雨／风雨 (phong vũ).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɨə˧˧ zɔ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨə˧˧ jɔ˦˥]

Noun

rain and wind (generally speaking); (unfavourable) weather
(figurative) vicissitudes of life; ups and downs

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