chống chọi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chống (to oppose) +‎ chọi (to fight; face off).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕɔj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəwŋ͡m˦˥ cɔj˨˩˨]

Verb

chống chọi • (𢶢𧥃)

  1. to struggle (against); to resist; to withstand (especially something daunting)