so bì

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sobi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

so +‎ bì.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɔ˧˧ ʔɓi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩] ~ [sɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩] ~ [sɔ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩]

Verb

so bì

  1. to compare enviously; to try to keep up with the Joneses
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