cầm chân

Vietnamese

Etymology

cầm +‎ chân.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəm˨˩ t͡ɕən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˩ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəm˨˩ cəŋ˧˧]

Verb

cầm chân

to hold (someone or something) down (so that it doesn't move or develop); to pin down

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