đầu sóng ngọn gió
Vietnamese
Etymology
Literally: "beginning of the waves, crest of the wind".
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ sawŋ͡m˧˦ ŋɔn˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ŋɔŋ˨˩ʔ jɔ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʂawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋɔŋ˨˩˨ jɔ˦˥] ~ [ʔɗəw˨˩ sawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋɔŋ˨˩˨ jɔ˦˥]
Noun
đầu sóng ngọn gió
- place where one bears the brunt of something, place that is most exposed
- nơi đầu sóng ngọn gió ― place bearing the brunt