leo cây

Vietnamese

Etymology

leo (“to climb”) +‎ cây (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]

Verb

leo cây • (𨇉𣘃)

  1. (figurative, slang) to be stood up; to be left waiting; to be jilted during a planned meeting
    Hôm qua hắn cho tao leo cây.
    He stood me up yesterday.
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