Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dinh tê

[zïŋ˧˧ te˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) To leave the Viet Minh resistance zone and return to a non-communist area, usually cities controlled by the French, during the period from 1947 to 1954, in the context of the First Indochina War.

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Bàn tán về việc dinh tê, chúng tôi có thêm nỗi sợ cả hai bên công an Việt Minh và quân đội Pháp.Discussing the dinh tê, we also had the added fear of both the Viet Minh police and the French military.

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