chống chọi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chống (“to oppose”) +‎ chọi (“to fight; face off”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕɔj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəwŋ͡m˦˥ cɔj˨˩˨]

Verb

chống chọi • (𢶢𧥃)

1. to struggle (against); to resist; to withstand (especially something daunting)