thiển cận

See also: Thiên Can

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 淺近, composed of (shallow) and (near).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˩ kən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˨ kəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˨˩˦ kəŋ˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    thiển cận

    1. (of thought, idea, view, etc.) shallow; superficial
    2. short-sighted; impulsive; improvident