siết chặt

Vietnamese

Etymology

siết (“to tighten”) +‎ chặt (“tight”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [siət̚˧˦ t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [siək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂiək̚˦˥ cak̚˨˩˨] ~ [siək̚˦˥ cak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

siết chặt

1. (literal) to tighten by gripping very hard
2. (figurative) to tighten (enforcement, management, inspection, etc.)

   Antonym: nới lỏng (“to loosen”)

   siết chặt quản lí nhà nước ― to tighten or consolidate state managerial enforcement