tương thân tương ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 相親相愛 (to love each other deeply)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ tʰən˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔaːj˦˥]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Idiom

    tương thân tương ái

    1. to be altruistic and charitable to each other, especially in times of crisis or disaster