nghĩa bóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

nghĩa (“meaning”) +‎ bóng (“shiny; polished”)

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiə˦ˀ˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiə˧˨ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [ŋiə˧˨ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋiə˨˩˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

nghĩa bóng

  1. (semantics) a figurative meaning
    Synonym: nghĩa chuyển
    Antonym: nghĩa đen
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