thân phận

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 身份, from Middle Chinese 身份. Compare Japanese 身分 (mibun).

Pronunciation

Noun

thân phận

  1. low status; unfortunate plight
    biết thân biết phận
    to know one's place
  2. identity; status