hoa có chủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, “the flower with a host”. Compare Chinese 名花有主 (danh hoa hữu chủ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kɔ˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ kɔ˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

hoa có chủ

1. (figurative) one who is already taken; one who is in a relationship or married