thân chinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親征 (“to lead an army personally, as a ruler”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ cɨn˧˧]

Verb

thân chinh

  1. (literary) to lead an army personally (as a ruler)
  2. (figurative) to venture personally (rather than delegating to subordinates)
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