bươn chải

Vietnamese

Etymology

bươn +‎ chải.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨən˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧ caːj˨˩˦]

Verb

bươn chải

1. to strive to earn a living; to run about