nhẹ tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhẹ (“light”) +‎ tay (“hand”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ taj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Verb

nhẹ tay

1. to have a light touch
2. to handle with care, to handle with kid gloves

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “to have a light touch”): mạnh tay

See also

• mạnh chân khỏe tay, mạnh chân khoẻ tay