qua mặt

Vietnamese

Etymology

qua (“to cross”) +‎ mặt (“one's face”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˧ mak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

qua mặt

  1. (colloquial) to overlook
    Dám qua mặt cả ông bà, thằng này bướng nhỉ?
    You boy sure have the gall to brush your own grandparents aside, huh?
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