người đời

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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người (person) +‎ đời (lifetime), perhaps a calque of Chinese 世人 (thế nhân). Compare nhân thế, nhân gian (the world of mortals).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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người đời

  1. (collective) other people, as opposed to myself/ourselves
    Synonym: thiên hạ