cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ lajŋ̟˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəːm˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ lɛɲ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ ŋɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəːm˧˧ caŋ˨˩˦ lan˨˩ kan˧˧ caŋ˨˩˦ ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]
  • Phonetic spelling: cơm chẳng lành canh chẳng ngọt

Phrase

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cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt

  1. (literally) rice isn't well cooked, broths aren't well seasoned
  2. (figurative) the marriage in question isn't going smoothly

See also

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