nghe phong thanh

From nghe (“hear”) +‎ phong thanh (風聲) (“news from afar; rumor”), literally “sound of the wind”.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧] ~ [ŋɛ˧˧ fɔŋ˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˧˧]

nghe phong thanh

1. to have heard on the grapevine

   Tôi nghe phong thanh hắn bị đuổi vì ăn hối lội.

   I heard he was fired for kickbacks.

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