dẻo dai

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

dẻo +‎ dai.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɛw˧˩ zaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɛw˧˨ jaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɛw˨˩˦ jaːj˧˧]

Adjective

dẻo dai

  1. resilient; resistant; tenacious; able to operate for long periods of time without reduced efficiency