rút lui

Vietnamese

Etymology

rút +‎ lui.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zut̚˧˦ luj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐʊk̚˦˧˥ luj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥ luj˧˧]

Verb

rút lui

1. to retreat; to move back
2. to withdraw (from something); to stand down