ý kiến ý cò

Vietnamese

Etymology

"Reduplication" of ý kiến (“opinion”), with matching with kiến (“ant”) and cò (“stork”), animals considered insignificant.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔi˧˦ kiən˧˦ ʔi˧˦ kɔ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˨˩˦ kiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦ kɔ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˦˥ kiəŋ˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥ kɔ˨˩]

Noun

ý kiến ý cò

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) one's opinion or stance
    Ý kiến ý cò giống gì, nói gì thì làm theo đi.
    No one cares about your small fry of an opinion, just do as you're told.
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