mưu sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 謀生.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [miw˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨw˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [mɨw˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨw˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [mɨw˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

    Verb

    mưu sinh

    1. to make a living; to seek a livelihood