gian nguy

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱危, composed of 艱 and 危. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ ŋwi˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwɪj˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwɪj˧˧] === Adjective === gian nguy difficult and dangerous; tough and perilous; going through trials and tribulations