семи пядей во лбу

Russian

Etymology

Literally, of seven feet in the forehead, based on the idea that one's intelligence is proportional to the size of one's forehead.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲɪˈmʲi ˈpʲædʲɪj vɐ‿ˈɫbu]

Adjective

семи́ пя́дей во лбу́ • (semí pjádej vo lbú)

  1. highly intelligent, rocket scientist