trường chinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長征 (“long expedition; the Long March”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ cɨn˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cuộc) trường chinh

1. (military) a long expedition

   Vạn lý Trường chinh ― The Long March; the ten-thousand-mile long expedition

2. (figurative) a daunting mission; difficult undertaking