cao chạy xa bay

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Erroneous calque of Chinese 高飛遠走高飞远走 (cao phi viễn tẩu)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ saː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ saː˧˧ ʔɓaj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ca(ː)j˨˩˨ saː˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧]

Verb[edit]

cao chạy xa bay

  1. (idiomatic) to be long gone and nowhere to be found, especially after committing a crime