nhịn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 忍 (“to endure”; SV: nhẫn).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲin˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲin˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲɨn˨˩˨]
Verb
nhịn
- to refrain oneself from fulfilling their physical needs
- nhịn đói/ăn
- to starve oneself
- nhịn tiểu
- to hold one's pee
- to refrain oneself from fighting back
- nhẫn nhịn
- to suppress one's anger
- một điều nhịn chín điều lành
- it's always a good idea not to engage in fights