tâm huyết

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 心血.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ hwiət̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ hwiək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ wiək̚˦˥]

    Noun

    tâm huyết

    1. commitment; devotion; dedication
      tâm huyết nhà giáoan educator's devotion

    Adjective

    tâm huyết

    1. heartfelt; sincere; genuine
    2. committed; devoted; dedicated
      tâm huyết với nghềdevoted to one's profession

    See also