vòng vo Tam Quốc

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === vòng vo +‎ Tam Quốc (“(Romance of the) Three Kingdoms”). The expression likens to the long-winded and overly elaborate story of the Chinese novel. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩ vɔ˧˧ taːm˧˧ kuək̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˦˩ vɔ˧˧ taːm˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥] ~ [vɔŋ˦˩ vɔ˧˧ taːm˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩ vɔ˧˧ taːm˧˧ wək̚˦˥] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩ jɔ˧˧ taːm˧˧ wək̚˦˥] === Adjective === vòng vo Tam Quốc (humorous or derogatory, of a speech or story) long-winded and roundabout