khóc lóc nghiến răng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xawk͡p̚˧˦ lawk͡p̚˧˦ ŋiən˧˦ zaŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋiəŋ˦˧˥ ʐaŋ˧˧] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋiəŋ˦˧˥ ʐaŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥ lawk͡p̚˦˥ ŋiəŋ˦˥ ɹaŋ˧˧] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˥ lawk͡p̚˦˥ ŋiəŋ˦˥ ɹaŋ˧˧]

Etymology

From khóc lóc (“weeping”) +‎ nghiến (“gnashing”) +‎ răng (“teeth”), literally means weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Noun

(classifier sự) khóc lóc nghiến răng • (哭淥𧢟𪘵)

  1. weeping and gnashing the teeth
    1995, Kinh Thánh [The Holy Bible]‎:
    Trói chân tay nó lại, quăng nó ra chỗ tối tăm bên ngoài, ở đó người ta sẽ phải khóc lóc nghiến răng!
    Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 22:13)
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