nuốt lời
Vietnamese
Etymology
nuốt (“to swallow”) + lời (“word(s)”). Compare English eat one's words.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nuət̚˧˦ ləːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nuək̚˦˧˥ ləːj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nuək̚˦˥ ləːj˨˩]
Verb
nuốt lời
- to break a promise or an oath; to go back on your word
- Nó hứa hôm trước, giờ nuốt lời.
- He promised some days ago, now he's already walking back on it.