Where does “đứng hình” come from?
đứng hình (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đứng, from Chinese 容.
đứng hình (Vietnamese): subjected to an unwanted freeze frame; stunned
Definitions
- subjected to an unwanted freeze frame; stunned
Ancestry of “đứng hình”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | đứng | to stand; be still |
| 2 | Chinese | 容 | — |