Trong số con cháu
/tɾɔŋ˧˨ʔ so˧˦ kon˧˧ tɕaːw˧˧/
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Among the descendants / Among the children and grandchildren
Trong số con cháu nhà ông, chỉ có cô ấy theo đuổi nghề y.
Among all of the old man's children and grandchildren, only she pursued a career in medicine.
Etymology
This is a common Vietnamese phrase formed from native Vietnamese words: "trong số" meaning "among" and "con cháu" meaning children and descendants, a traditional term referring to one's lineage, in use since the pre-modern period.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into parts: "trong số" = among, "con cháu" = children + grandchildren, so combine the meanings to remember it means among all the children and descendants of a family.
Collocations
trong số con cháu nhàtrong số con cháu đờiưu tiên trong số con cháu
Synonyms
giữa con cháutrong dòng họ con cháu
Related Words
con cháudòng họhậu duệcha ông