đánh tỉa

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ tiə˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ tiə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗan˦˥ tiə˨˩˦]

Verb

đánh tỉa

1. to prune
2. (martial arts) to use out-boxer techniques (using speed and agility to hit an opponent without letting them hit back)
3. (fighting) to snipe, to ambush