bịt mắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

bịt +‎ mắt.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓit̚˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓit̚˨˩ʔ mak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨt̚˨˩˨ mak̚˦˥]

Verb

bịt mắt

  1. to blindfold
    đưa tù nhân đã bịt mắt lên tàu ― to bring blindfolded prisoners onto a boat
    Cỡ việc này có bịt mắt lại vẫn làm được.
    I could do the job blindfolded.
  2. (figuratively) to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to cheat

See also

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