ba phải

Vietnamese

Etymology

ba (“three”) +‎ phải (“right; true”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ faːj˨˩˦]

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Adjective

ba phải

1. (of a person) saying “yes”, “right” or “okay” on every occasion; lacking any opinions of one's own; lacking a backbone

   Anh là cái đồ ba phải.

   Anything goes with him.

2. yes-man