sát cánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

sát +‎ cánh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːt̚˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ kɛɲ˦˧˥] ~ [saːk̚˦˧˥ kɛɲ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˥ kan˦˥] ~ [saːk̚˦˥ kan˦˥]

Verb

sát cánh

  1. to join hands, or to stand by someone for support and cooperation
    Synonyms: chung tay, chung sức
    Cả nước đồng lòng sát cánh vượt qua trận lũ lịch sử.
    Our countrymen, in unanimous union, have joined hands to overcome the record-breaking floods.

Derived terms

  • kề vai sát cánh