cầm chân

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

cầm (“hold/seize”) +‎ chân (“foot/leg”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəm˨˩ t͡ɕən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˩ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəm˨˩ cəŋ˧˧]

Verb edit

cầm chân

(literal) to hold the legs
(figurative) to pin down; to immobilize; to restrict (especially an enemy)
(figurative) to fend off; to resist; to repel (especially in sports)

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