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địch vận

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ vən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ vəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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địch vận means to demoralize the enemy.

Meanings of địch vận in English

Verb

  1. to demoralize the enemy; to encourage the enemy to submit (especially with psychological warfare)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敵 (“enemy”) and 運 (“to move; pull”).

Frequently asked questions

What does địch vận mean in English?

địch vận (verb) means "to demoralize the enemy".

How do you pronounce địch vận?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ vən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ vəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: địch — heavy tone (nặng), vận — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.