gió chiều nào theo chiều ấy

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɔ˧˦ t͡ɕiəw˨˩ naːw˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩ ʔəj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɔ˨˩˦ t͡ɕiw˦˩ naːw˦˩ tʰɛw˧˧ t͡ɕiw˦˩ ʔəj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɔ˦˥ ciw˨˩ naːw˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧ ciw˨˩ ʔəj˦˥]

Phrase

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gió chiều nào theo chiều ấy

  1. (literal) to follow whichever way the wind is blowing
  2. (figurative) the person in question always swims with the tide; the person in question always goes with the prevailing opinion or winning team