trứng khôn hơn vịt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ xon˧˧ həːn˧˧ vit̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ kʰoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ xoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˥ kʰoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vɨt̚˨˩˨] ~ [ʈɨŋ˦˥ xoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨]

Phrase

trứng khôn hơn vịt

  1. (literal) the egg is smarter than the duck
  2. (figurative) when a child thinks they're smarter than the adults around them
    Mày có cái tật trứng khôn hơn vịt.
    You're one smart aleck, you know that?
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