nói xấu

Vietnamese

Etymology

nói +‎ xấu.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɔj˧˦ səw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɔj˨˩˦ səw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɔj˦˥ səw˦˥]

Verb

nói xấu

  1. to insult and slander someone behind their back and spread such slander; to vilify; to speak ill of