chung sức

Vietnamese

Etymology

chung +‎ sức.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˧˥] ~ [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂɨk̚˦˥] ~ [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨk̚˦˥]

Verb

chung sức

  1. to work together; to cooperate
    • 1944, “Tiến quân ca”, Văn Cao (lyrics), Văn Cao (music):
      Cùng chung sức phấn đấu xây đời mới,
      Đứng đều lên gông xích ta đập tan.
      Let us join our efforts in the fight to build a new life.
      Arise and break these chains.
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