tinh vi
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ vi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ vɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ vɪj˧˧] ~ [tɨn˧˧ jɪj˧˧]
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 精微 (“profound and subtle”).
Adjective edit
- highly intricate
- máy móc tinh vi
- convoluted contraptions
- showing incredible attention to detail
- thủ đoạn tinh vi
- a cleverly sleazy scheme
Etymology 2 edit
Perhaps a jocular allusion to tinh tướng.
Adjective edit
- (humorous) Synonym of tinh tướng (“vain; conceited; pompous”)