thân chinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親征 (“to lead an army personally, as a ruler”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰən˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ cɨn˧˧]

Verb

thân chinh

1. (literary) to lead an army personally (as a ruler)
2. (figurative) to venture personally (rather than delegating to subordinates)