khát nước

Vietnamese

Etymology

khát +‎ nước.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaːt̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥] ~ [xaːk̚˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰaːk̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥] ~ [xaːk̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]

Verb

khát nước

1. to thirst for water
2. (idiomatic) to push one's luck

Phrase

khát nước

1. (figurative) hardship of a subsequent generation as a causality of the actions of the previous one

   Đời cha ăn mặn đời con khát nước.

   The father's generation is salty, the child's generation thirsts.

2. (double entendre) one who yearns for their homeland; sometimes used pejoratively in reference to Overseas Vietnamese