vong ân bội nghĩa
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 忘恩背義, composed of 忘恩 and 背義.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔən˧˧ ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəŋ˧˧ ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ ŋiə˧˨] ~ [vɔŋ˧˧ ʔəŋ˧˧ ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ ŋiə˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəŋ˧˧ ʔɓoj˨˩˨ ŋiə˨˩˦] ~ [jawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəŋ˧˧ ʔɓoj˨˩˨ ŋiə˨˩˦]
=== Phrase ===
vong ân bội nghĩa
(idiomatic) to forget and deny the favors of one's benefactor; to betray one's kindness