chân phương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 真 (“true; clear”) and 方 (“upright”). Compare 方正 (fāngzhèng, “square; righteous”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chân phương

1. orderly; proper; neat and tidy
2. (of a person) straightforward; honest; upright