mượn gió bẻ măng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, “To rely on the wind [in order to] snap the bamboo shoot”.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨən˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˦ ʔɓɛ˧˩ maŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩ʔ jɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓɛ˧˨ maŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩˨ jɔ˦˥ ʔɓɛ˨˩˦ maŋ˧˧]

Verb

mượn gió bẻ măng

  1. (idiomatic) to take advantage of a situation in order to advance one's own ill-intention
    Synonyms: thừa gió bẻ măng, thừa nước đục thả câu
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