phim chưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

phim (“cinematic TV show or film”) +‎ chưởng (“palming martial arts move”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fim˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fim˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fim˧˧ cɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

phim chưởng

1. (informal, fiction, television, film) a wuxia TV show or film, especially one where the palming move, especially the magical "qi-manipulating" variety, is used a lot