bịt mắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

bịt +‎ mắt.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓit̚˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓit̚˨˩ʔ mak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨt̚˨˩˨ mak̚˦˥]

Verb

bịt mắt

to blindfold
đưa tù nhân đã bịt mắt lên tàu ― to bring blindfolded prisoners onto a boat

Cỡ việc này có bịt mắt lại vẫn làm được.
I could do the job blindfolded.
(figuratively) to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to cheat

See also

Derived terms

bịt mắt bắt dê

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