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kiêng nể

Pronunciation Northern /kiəŋ˧˧ nḛ˧˩˧/ Central /kiəŋ˧˥ ne˧˩˨/ Southern /kiəŋ˧˧ ne˨˩˦/
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show regard
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Meaning
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show regard Core ActionsTheme

To show respect and careful consideration for someone, often due to their seniority or social position.

vi Cấp dưới luôn kiêng nể sự tận tâm của ông giám đốc.

en Subordinates always show regard for the director's dedication.

Parts
kiêng / nể / A compound of kiêng + nể …

OriginA compound of kiêng + nể

Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𠶛你
Candidates by syllable
kiêng 𠶛 nể (泥 / 尔 / 𢘝)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
tôn trọng / kính trọng / quý trọng / cảm phục …
Use
ăn kiêng / chế độ ăn kiêng / nể phục / nể mặt …
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