cao lêu nghêu 
as tall as a maypole [ cao ] : (1) tall, high; to be ~ tall, active; to excel; lofty, noble; (2) ointment
[ lêu ] : hoot at, spit upon, deride
[ nghêu ] : sing, recite disconnected phrases (for one’s own entertainment)
Most Common Compounds Set 1:
Most Common Compounds Set 2 :