cao siêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 高超.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ siəw˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂiw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ siw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂiw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ siw˧˧]

    Adjective

    cao siêu

    1. (of talent) exceptional; excellent
    2. (colloquial, derogatory, of words) "deep"-sounding; profound
      Cha thầy pháp nghe thì cao siêu đó, nhưng cuối cùng vẫn là bịp.
      That magican's words might sound like he's on to something, but in the end, a fraud is just a fraud.
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