tế nhị
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [te˧˦ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tej˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tej˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩˨]
Adjective edit
- (of a person) tactful, especially in dealing with delicate matters
- (of matters/affairs) delicate due to the potential for embarrassment or animosity