bình an vô sự

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • bình yên vô sự

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平安無事, composed of 平安 (peaceful; safe) and 無事 (no trouble).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔaːn˧˧ vo˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ vow˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧ jow˧˧ sɨ˨˩˨]

Adjective

bình an vô sự

  1. safe and sound