đánh ghen

đánh ghen

Vietnamese

Etymology

đánh +‎ ghen.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ɣɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ɣɛŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗan˦˥ ɣɛŋ˧˧]

Verb

đánh ghen • (打㭴)

1. (transitive) to make a scene out of jealousy
   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, line 5–6:

     𨔍(Lạ)之(gì)彼(bỉ)嗇(sắc)斯(tư)豊(phong)
     𡗶(Trời)撑(xanh)涓(quen)貝(với)𦟐(má)紅(hồng)打(đánh)㭴(ghen)

     Rich in beauty, unlucky in life!
     Strange indeed! But little wonder,
     Since casting hatred upon rosy cheeks
     Is a habit of the Blue Sky.