thân chinh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 親征 (“to lead an army personally, as a ruler”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ cɨn˧˧]
Verb
thân chinh
- (literary) to lead an army personally (as a ruler)
- (figuratively) to venture personally (rather than delegating to subordinates)