hồn phi phách tán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魂飛魄散 (hun flies and po scatters).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hon˨˩ fi˧˧ fajk̟̚˧˦ taːn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hoŋ˦˩ fɪj˧˧ fat̚˦˧˥ taːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hoŋ˨˩ fɪj˧˧ fat̚˦˥ taːŋ˦˥]

Adverb

hồn phi phách tán

  1. (humorous, of being scared or frightened) very much
    Synonyms: chết, chết khiếp, hết hồn, hồn xiêu phách lạc