nhẹ như lông hồng
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 輕於鴻毛/轻于鸿毛 (khinh ư hồng mao, literally “as light as a bean goose's feathers”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]
Adjective
- (usually of death) insignificant
- coi cái chết nhẹ như lông hồng
- not to fear death