biện minh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 辨明.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ mïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ mɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ mɨn˧˧]
Verb[edit]
- to make an excuse, to try to justify one's misconduct
- Đừng có mà gân cổ biện minh.
- Don't try to make any excuse [for yourself].