cao chạy xa bay
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Erroneous calque of Chinese 高飛遠走／高飞远走 (cao phi viễn tẩu)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ saː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ saː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ca(ː)j˨˩˨ saː˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧]
Verb[edit]
- (idiomatic) to be long gone and nowhere to be found, especially after committing a crime