cầm chân

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === cầm (“hold/seize”) +‎ chân (“foot/leg”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩ t͡ɕən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [kəm˦˩ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩ cəŋ˧˧] === Verb === cầm chân (literal) to hold the legs (figurative) to pin down; to immobilize; to restrict (especially an enemy) (figurative) to fend off; to resist; to repel (especially in sports)