du di

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 游移.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zu˧˧ zi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊw˧˧ jɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊw˧˧ jɪj˧˧]

Verb

du di

1. (colloquial) to let a mistake or mishap slide

   Phạm lỗi bao nhiêu lần rồi, du di gì nữa trời?

   Nope, I can't let this one slide. Do you know how many times has he done goofed?