xảo quyệt

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧譎, composed of 巧 (“skillful; cunning”) and 譎 (“deceitful”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩ kwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ kwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ wiək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective edit

xảo quyệt

devious; cunning; cleverly deceitful

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