gầy dựng

Vietnamese

Etymology

gầy +‎ dựng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəj˨˩ zɨŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣəj˦˩ jɨŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣəj˨˩ jɨŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

gầy dựng

1. to build, to create (a career, etc.) with one's own effort and strength