kính lão đắc thọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敬老 (“to respect the elderly”), 得 (“to gain”) and 壽 (“long life”)

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˦ laːw˦ˀ˥ ʔɗak̚˧˦ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˧˥ laːw˧˨ ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ tʰɔ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˥ laːw˨˩˦ ʔɗak̚˦˥ tʰɔ˨˩˨]

Phrase

kính lão đắc thọ

  1. (literally) if you respect the elderly, you'll extend your lifespan
  2. (figuratively) it's always a good idea to respect the elderly
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