quốc thể

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國體, composed of 國 (“country”) and 體 (“body”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˧˦ tʰe˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˦˧˥ tʰej˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wək̚˦˥ tʰej˨˩˦]

Noun

quốc thể

(literary) a country or nation's honor, dignity or standing
sỉ nhục quốc thể ― to dishonor or humiliate a country or nation

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