mưu trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謀智, composed of 謀 (“plan”) and 智 (“wise”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mưu trí

1. resourcefulness; ingenuity (especially in adapting plans)

Adjective

mưu trí

1. resourceful; ingenious; clever