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nghề ngỗng

Pronunciation Northern /ŋe̤˨˩ ŋəʔəwŋ˧˥/ Central /ŋe˧˧ ŋəwŋ˧˩˨/ Southern /ŋe˨˩ ŋəwŋ˨˩˦/
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shady occupation
Noun
shady occupation Usage derogatory

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Sense 1 Noun
shady occupation Occupations & WorkplaceTheme JobsTag Usage derogatory

A colloquial term for a job or occupation, sometimes implying that the business might be unclear or questionable.

vi Anh ta suốt ngày đi vắng mà không biết làm nghề ngỗng gì.

en He is away all day, but no one knows what kind of shady occupation he has.

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nghề / ngỗng
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Similar
nghe ngóng / trứng ngỗng / occupation
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làng nghề / hành nghề / ngành nghề / nghề nghiệp …
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