trường chinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 長征 (long expedition; the Long March).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ cɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cuộc) trường chinh

    1. (military) a long expedition
      Vạn lý Trường chinhThe Long March; the ten-thousand-mile long expedition
    2. (figurative) a daunting mission; difficult undertaking