Where does “tai tiếng” come from?
tai tiếng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tiếng, from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.
tai tiếng (Vietnamese): bad reputation; bad name; infamous
Definitions
- bad reputation; bad name; infamous
Ancestry of “tai tiếng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tiếng | voice; sound; language |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 聲 | sound, voice |