sánh vai

Vietnamese

Etymology

sánh +‎ vai.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sajŋ̟˧˦ vaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɛɲ˦˧˥ vaːj˧˧] ~ [sɛɲ˦˧˥ vaːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂan˦˥ vaːj˧˧] ~ [san˦˥ jaːj˧˧]

Verb

sánh vai

1. to be side by side; shoulder to shoulder
2. (figuratively) to be in solidarity with