mất cả chì lẫn chài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, “to lose both sinker and cast net”. Compare English hook, line and sinker.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mət̚˧˦ kaː˧˩ t͡ɕi˨˩ lən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˧˥ kaː˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˦˩ ləŋ˧˨ t͡ɕaːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˥ kaː˨˩˦ cɪj˨˩ ləŋ˨˩˦ caːj˨˩]

Verb

mất cả chì lẫn chài

  1. (idiomatic) to lose everything, including initial investment
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