dốt đặc cán mai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, as dumb as a shovel handle.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zot̚˧˦ ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ kaːn˧˦ maːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jok̚˦˧˥ ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ kaːŋ˦˧˥ maːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jok̚˦˥ ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ kaːŋ˦˥ maːj˧˧]

Adjective

dốt đặc cán mai

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory) thick as a brick