nhẹ như lông hồng
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Chinese 輕於鴻毛／轻于鸿毛 (khinh ư hồng mao, literally “as light as a bean goose's feathers”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]
Adjective
[edit]- (usually of death) insignificant
- coi cái chết nhẹ như lông hồng
- not to fear death