trí xảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智巧, composed of 智 (“intelligent”) and 巧 (“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