khắc kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• khắc kỷ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 克己.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xak̚˧˦ ki˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˧˨] ~ [xak̚˦˧˥ kɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xak̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

khắc kỉ

1. controlling one's desires; self-restraint
2. (by extension) stoical (enduring pain or distress without showing feeling or complaint)

Derived terms

• chủ nghĩa khắc kỉ