trời rét buốt
It’s freezing cold.
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Sayings you’ll hear in the South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
It’s freezing cold.
Is it going to rain?
the person in question shall be cursed/damned; the person in question shall suffer
It’s raining or snowing.
(phrase) the Heavenly Lord strikes
(phrase) the Heavenly Lord strikes, the sages wrestle
even the Heavenly Lord knows better not to strike at mealtime
the egg is smarter than the duck
That’s great!
woman of unrivalled beauty
current/checking account or savings account
very cold; freezing
passenger liner
cup and saucer
to chat idly; to shoot the breeze
to be cruel; to have no conscience
to be sincerely convinced; to be won over completely
when one's actions or results are objectively detrimental despite good intention
Holy Mother of God!; Mother of mercy!; literally "Father and Mother!"
I’m ... years old.
I have ... children.
I have a partner.
I’m married.
I have a question
I don't know.
I don’t have any children.
I don’t understand.
I am Vietnamese
I work part-time or full-time.
I freelance.
I work at...; I work for...
I work from home.
I’m retired.
I was born in...
I think, therefore I am
I live in...
I’m unemployed.
I think therefore I am
I’m in university.
I’m traveling; I’m on vacation.
I’m divorced.
the Trees of the Four Seasons, as depicted on paintings
changing bag
recovery position
Great minds think alike.
to be altruistic and charitable to each other, especially in times of crisis or disaster
it is said that; legend/tradition/folklore has it that; according to legend
an inch of land is worth an inch of gold; land is precious
one must seek out a good teacher to learn the true way of life
when in a pinch, the best course of action is to flee
people tend to show what's good about themselves and hide what's bad
utterly alone; isolated without family, friends, or support
all men are brothers
art of improvisation, through depicting one's scenery or situation at a fleeting moment
the straw that broke the camel's back
since time immemorial
from the river to the sea (a phrase supporting Palestinian self-determination)
(phrase) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see từng, lớp.
to compose and perform all by oneself
to reap what one sows