phong ba

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 風波, composed of 風 and 波.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]

Noun

a storm; a tempest
(figuratively) the vicissitudes of life; the reverses or tricks of fortune; the ups and downs
Cuộc đời phong ba ― a life full of vicisstudes
(rare) a storm of anger
nồi cơm phong ba ― to get into a storm of anger

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