ngã ngựa

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === ngã (“to fall”) +‎ ngựa (“horse”); compare Chinese 落馬 / 落马 (luòmǎ). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaː˦ˀ˥ ŋɨə˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˨ ŋɨə˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaː˨˩˦ ŋɨə˨˩˨] === Verb === ngã ngựa (literally) to fall from a horse (figurative) to lose one's power, position, success, fame, wealth, etc.; to be caught, arrested, demoted or ousted; to suffer a defeat or failure