liệt cường

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 列強.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liət̚˧˨ʔ kɨəŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩ʔ kɨəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩˨ kɨəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    liệt cường

    1. superpower, a nation with utmost powers compared to others
      Đối đầu với một liệt cường như Mỹ thật không dễ ăn mà.
      It was impossible to beat a superpower like the US.
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