uốn nắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

uốn + nắn.

Pronunciation

Verb

uốn nắn

  1. to instruct and correct to be in line with reason and morality; to rectify
    Uốn nắn những sai sót của thanh thiếu niên.Correct mistakes by the adolescents
    uốn nắn từng động tácSet each move right
    uốn nắn cho con cái nên ngườiMold children into decent human beings
  2. to mold and shape into a desired form
    uốn nắn cây cảnhMold the branches
    uốn nắn bờ ruộng cho thẳngShape the banks of the fields in a straight line
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