chầu trời

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • chầu giời

Etymology

chầu (“to attend”) +‎ trời (“heaven”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəw˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]

Verb

chầu trời

  1. (folklore, occult, of a god) to attend the heavenly court of the Jade Emperor
    thả cả chép, tiễn ông Táo lên chầu trời
    to release a carp and give the Kitchen God a ride to heaven
  2. (humorous) synonym of chết (“to die; to pass away”)
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