chịu khó
Vietnamese
Etymology
chịu (“to endure; to be willing to”) + khó (“difficult”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ xɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ kʰɔ˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˨˩˨ kʰɔ˦˥]
Verb
- to take pains (to); to make an effort persistently (to); to attempt regardless of hardship (to)