chung sức
Vietnamese
Etymology
chung + sức.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨk̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˥] ~ [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨk̚˦˥]
Verb
chung sức
- to work together; to cooperate
- 1944, Văn Cao (lyrics), Văn Cao (music), “Tiến quân ca”:
- Cùng chung sức phấn đấu xây đời mới,
Đứng đều lên gông xích ta đập tan.- Let us join our efforts in the fight to build a new life.
Arise and break these chains.
- Let us join our efforts in the fight to build a new life.