ngây thơ như con cầy tơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Meaningless comparison based solely on rhymes, used for reinforcement or emphasis.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ kəj˨˩ təː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ kəj˦˩ təː˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ kəj˨˩ təː˧˧]

Adjective

ngây thơ như con cầy tơ

  1. (literally) as naive as a young civet/young dog meat
  2. (teen slang) too naive

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