cầm chân

Vietnamese

Etymology

cầm (“hold/seize”) +‎ chân (“foot/leg”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩ t͡ɕən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəm˦˩ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩ cəŋ˧˧]

Verb

cầm chân

  1. (literal) to hold the legs
  2. (figurative) to pin down; to immobilize; to restrict (especially an enemy)
  3. (figurative) to fend off; to resist; to repel (especially in sports)
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