khắc kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • khắc kỷ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 克己.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xak̚˧˦ ki˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˧˨] ~ [xak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

khắc kỉ

  1. controlling one's desires; self-restraint
  2. (by extension) stoical (enduring pain or distress without showing feeling or complaint)

Derived terms

  • chủ nghĩa khắc kỉ
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