nhiệt huyết

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熱血, composed of 熱 (“hot”) and 血 (“blood”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ hwiət̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ hwiək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ wiək̚˦˥]

Noun

nhiệt huyết

vigor, vitality, energy or enthusiasm
nhiệt huyết tuổi thanh xuân ― the vigor of youth

See also

máu nóng

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