bán chạy như tôm tươi

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === bán chạy (“to sell quickly”) +‎ như (“like”) +‎ tôm (“prawn”) +‎ tươi (“fresh”). Literally, to sell like fresh prawns. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˦ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ tom˧˧ tɨəj˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ ɲɨ˧˧ tom˧˧ tɨj˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ ca(ː)j˨˩˨ ɲɨ˧˧ tom˧˧ tɨj˧˧] === Verb === bán chạy như tôm tươi (intransitive, idiomatic) to sell like hot cakes