trui rèn

Vietnamese

Etymology

trui (“to temper”) +‎ rèn (“to forge”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuj˧˧ zɛn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈuj˧˧ ʐɛŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈuj˧˧ ɹɛŋ˨˩]

Verb

trui rèn

  1. to forge
  2. (figurative) to temper, to form
    trui rèn bản lĩnh ― to build character
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