dẫn thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 引 (“to lead”) and 身 (“body; self”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zən˦ˀ˥ tʰən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəŋ˧˨ tʰəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Verb

dẫn thân

1. (colloquial) to bring oneself to; to throw oneself into (e.g. a difficult, dangerous place)