kiêng dè
Pronunciation
Northern
/kiəŋ˧˧ zɛ̤˨˩/
Central
/kiəŋ˧˥ jɛ˧˧/
Southern
/kiəŋ˧˧ jɛ˨˩/
restrain oneself
Verb
restrain oneself
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
restrain oneself Core Actions
To hold oneself back or control one's actions, often out of respect, fear, or cautious consideration.
vi Anh ấy luôn kiêng dè khi nói chuyện với cấp trên.
en He always restrains himself when talking to his superiors.
Parts
kiêng / dè / 𠶛𠽮
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Parts
kiêng / dè / 𠶛𠽮
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𠶛𠽮
Candidates by syllable
kiêng
𠶛
dè
𠽮
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
kiêng / kiêng kị / kiêng nể / kiêng cữ …
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Similar
kiêng / kiêng kị / kiêng nể / kiêng cữ …
Use
ăn kiêng / chế độ ăn kiêng / dè sẻn / dè chừng …
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Use
ăn kiêng / chế độ ăn kiêng / dè sẻn / dè chừng …