chinh phụ

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (expedition) and (wife), blend of 征夫 (travelling soldier) +‎ (wife). 征夫 (chinh phu) has become obsolete in Vietnamese.

Pronunciation

Noun

chinh phụ

  1. (literary, rare) a soldier's wife
    Chinh phụ ngâmLament of the Solder's Wife (a poem)