Where does “nghe lời” come from?

nghe lời (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nghề, from Chinese 狻猊, from Chinese 龍生九子 — {{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}.

nghe lời (Vietnamese): to obey; to follow someone's advice

Definitions

  1. to obey; to follow someone's advice

Ancestry of “nghe lời”, step by step

nghe lời traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nghề

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenghềtrade; profession
2Chinese狻猊lion; mythological creature which is said to be a...
3Chinese龍生九子{{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}

via Vietnamese lời

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselờiword; utterances; words; lyrics; a verse
2Middle Chinese利—
Every word from Chinese 龍生九子 →Every word from Chinese 狻猊 →Every word from Vietnamese nghề →