sơ ý

See also: soy and Soy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疏 and 意.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˧ ʔi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦] ~ [səː˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥] ~ [səː˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]

Adverb

sơ ý

  1. by accident, through inattention
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      Y vừa nói vừa bước tới bước lui, chợt sơ ý đạp lên vũng rượu cạnh Khưu Xử Cơ, huỵch một tiếng, ngã dúi vào người Khưu Xử Cơ.
      Speaking and going to and fro at the same time, suddenly he inadvertently stepped in the puddle of rice wine besides Qiū Chǔjī and with a thwack he fell head first into Qiū Chǔjī.
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