trời đánh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥]

Phrase

trời đánh

  1. (literal) the Heavenly Lord strikes
    trời đánh tránh bữa ăn ― don't make a fuss at mealtime

Adjective

trời đánh

  1. loathsome; nasty; awful; goddamn; lousy; pesky
    Synonym: trời đánh thánh vật
    Cái thằng trời đánh này ! ― You god-damned (literally, “heaven-stricken”) punk! (to a male addressee)
    Cái con trời đánh này ! ― You god-damned (literally, “heaven-stricken”) wench! (to a female addressee)

See also

  • trời định
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