bôi tro trát trấu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of bôi (“to smear, to coat”) +‎ tro (“ash”) +‎ trát (“to plaster, to smear”) +‎ trấu (“rice huff”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˧˧ t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦ t͡ɕəw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʈɔ˧˧ ʈaːk̚˦˧˥ ʈəw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʈɔ˧˧ ʈaːk̚˦˥ ʈəw˦˥]

Verb

bôi tro trát trấu

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly of reputation) to tarnish; to besmirch
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