sát cánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

sát +‎ cánh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːt̚˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ kɛɲ˦˧˥] ~ [saːk̚˦˧˥ kɛɲ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˥ kan˦˥] ~ [saːk̚˦˥ kan˦˥]

Verb

sát cánh

1. to join hands, or to stand by someone for support and cooperation

   Synonyms: chung tay, chung sức

   Cả nước đồng lòng sát cánh vượt qua trận lũ lịch sử.

   Our countrymen, in unanimous union, have joined hands to overcome the record-breaking floods.

Derived terms

• kề vai sát cánh