tai qua nạn khỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

tai (“disaster (災)”) +‎ qua (“to pass through (過)”) +‎ nạn (“hardship (難)”) +‎ khỏi (“to escape, recover from”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːj˧˧ kwaː˧˧ naːn˧˨ʔ xɔj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːj˧˧ kwaː˧˧ naːŋ˨˩ʔ kʰɔj˧˨] ~ [taːj˧˧ kwaː˧˧ naːŋ˨˩ʔ xɔj˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːj˧˧ waː˧˧ naːŋ˨˩˨ kʰɔj˨˩˦] ~ [taːj˧˧ waː˧˧ naːŋ˨˩˨ xɔj˨˩˦]

Phrase

tai qua nạn khỏi

  1. to get out of danger; to get away unscathed
    Khi con cháu ốm đau, các cụ già thường đến đền thờ cầu nguyện cho tai qua nạn khỏi.
    When the children and grandchildren are sick, the old folks often go to the temple to pray for a full recovery.
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