hiểm hoạ da vàng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

hiểm hoạ (“peril”) +‎ da (“skin”) +‎ vàng (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˩ hwaː˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˨ hwaː˨˩ʔ jaː˧˧ vaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [him˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨ jaː˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [him˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨ jaː˧˧ jaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

hiểm hoạ da vàng

  1. (historical, derogatory) yellow peril (perceived threat from East Asia)
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