cương trực

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 剛直.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩˨]

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Adjective

cương trực

1. stern and upright; tough and unyielding; rigid in disposition