lên voi xuống chó

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally “to go from riding elephants to stepping on dogs”, perhaps alluding to the fact that ancient monarchs and commanders rode elephants, and that dogs are just lowly animals used for watching.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [len˧˧ vɔj˧˧ suəŋ˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [len˧˧ vɔj˧˧ suəŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləːn˧˧ vɔj˧˧ suəŋ˦˥ cɔ˦˥] ~ [ləːn˧˧ jɔj˧˧ suəŋ˦˥ cɔ˦˥]

Verb

lên voi xuống chó

(idiomatic) to go from riches to rags

单词	lên voi xuống chó
释义	lên voi xuống chó Vietnamese Etymology Literally “to go from riding elephants to stepping on dogs”, perhaps alluding to the fact that ancient monarchs and commanders rode elephants, and that dogs are just lowly animals used for watching. Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [len˧˧ vɔj˧˧ suəŋ˧˦ t͡ɕɔ˧˦] (Huế) IPA^(key): [len˧˧ vɔj˧˧ suəŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦] (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləːn˧˧ vɔj˧˧ suəŋ˦˥ cɔ˦˥] ~ [ləːn˧˧ jɔj˧˧ suəŋ˦˥ cɔ˦˥] Verb lên voi xuống chó (idiomatic) to go from riches to rags
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