sánh vai

Vietnamese

Etymology

sánh +‎ vai.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajŋ̟˧˦ vaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɛɲ˦˧˥ vaːj˧˧] ~ [sɛɲ˦˧˥ vaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂan˦˥ vaːj˧˧] ~ [san˦˥ jaːj˧˧]

Verb

sánh vai

  1. to be side by side; shoulder to shoulder
  2. (figuratively) to be in solidarity with