du di

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 游移.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zu˧˧ zi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jʊw˧˧ jɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jʊw˧˧ jɪj˧˧]

Verb

du di

  1. (colloquial) to let a mistake or mishap slide
    Phạm lỗi bao nhiêu lần rồi, du di gì nữa trời?
    Nope, I can't let this one slide. Do you know how many times has he done goofed?
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