phim chưởng
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editphim (“cinematic TV show or film”) + chưởng (“palming martial arts move”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fim˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fim˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [fim˧˧ cɨəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun
edit- (informal, fiction, television, film) a wuxia TV show or film, especially one where the palming move, especially the magical "qi-manipulating" variety, is used a lot