rút lui

Vietnamese

Etymology

rút +‎ lui.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zut̚˧˦ luj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐʊk̚˦˧˥ luj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥ luj˧˧]

Verb

rút lui

  1. to retreat; to move back
  2. to withdraw (from something); to stand down