chung cuộc

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 終局, composed of 終 (“to end, to finish”) and 局 (“situation, game”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˨˩˨] === Noun === chung cuộc end; outcome Synonym: chung cục