trí xảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 智巧, composed of (intelligent) and (cunning; skilled).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ saːw˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ saːw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ saːw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    trí xảo

    1. (literary, rare) ingenuity; finesse; cunning

    Adjective

    trí xảo

    1. (literary, rare) ingenious; cunning