thuỷ chung

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === thủy chung === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 始終 (“from the beginning to the end”), but effectively simply a literary anagram of chung thuỷ (“maritally loyal”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧] === Adjective === thuỷ chung (literary) synonym of chung thuỷ (“maritally faithful”) (literary) affectionately faithful like a married couple === Adverb === thuỷ chung (literary) synonym of chung thuỷ (“with fidelity”) (literary) affectionately faithfully like being married