nhẹ tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhẹ (“light”) +‎ tay (“hand”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ taj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ taj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Verb

nhẹ tay

  1. to have a light touch
  2. to handle with care, to handle with kid gloves

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “to have a light touch”): mạnh tay

See also

  • mạnh chân khỏe tay, mạnh chân khoẻ tay
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