kiêng nể

Vietnamese

Etymology

kiêng +‎ nể.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧ ne˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧ nej˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧ nej˨˩˦]

Verb

kiêng nể

1. to respect; to show regard and consideration for