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kiêng dè

Pronunciation Northern /kiəŋ˧˧ zɛ̤˨˩/ Central /kiəŋ˧˥ jɛ˧˧/ Southern /kiəŋ˧˧ jɛ˨˩/
restrain oneself
Verb
restrain oneself
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restrain oneself Core ActionsTheme

To hold oneself back or control one's actions, often out of respect, fear, or cautious consideration.

vi Anh ấy luôn kiêng dè khi nói chuyện với cấp trên.

en He always restrains himself when talking to his superiors.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𠶛𠽮
Candidates by syllable
kiêng 𠶛 dè 𠽮
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