khắc kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • khắc kỷ

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 克己.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xak̚˧˦ ki˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    khắc kỉ

    1. controlling one's desires; self-restraint
    2. (by extension) stoical (enduring pain or distress without showing feeling or complaint)

    Derived terms

    • chủ nghĩa khắc kỉ
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