biết chết liền

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦ liən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ liəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥ liəŋ˨˩]

Phrase

biết chết liền

1. (literal) if I knew, I'd, like, literally die
2. (slang, Southern Vietnam) no flippin' idea; how the hell should I know?