chết sống

Vietnamese

Etymology

chết (“to die”) +‎ sống (“to live”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ səwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ səwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəːt̚˦˥ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥] ~ [cəːt̚˦˥ səwŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

chết sống • (𣩂𤯨)

1. (literal) death and life (generally)

Adverb

chết sống • (𣩂𤯨)

1. (figurative) at all costs; no matter what; by any means (regardless of the consequences)