nuốt lời

Vietnamese

Etymology

nuốt (“to swallow”) +‎ lời (“word(s)”). Compare English eat one's words.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nuət̚˧˦ ləːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nuək̚˦˧˥ ləːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nuək̚˦˥ ləːj˨˩]

Verb

nuốt lời

to break a promise or an oath; to go back on your word
Nó hứa hôm trước, giờ nuốt lời.
He promised some days ago, now he's already walking back on it.

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