thân chinh

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 親征 (“to lead an army personally, as a ruler”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ cɨn˧˧] === Verb === thân chinh (literary) to lead an army personally (as a ruler) (figurative) to venture personally (rather than delegating to subordinates)