thâm thuý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深邃, composed of 深 and 邃.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəm˧˧ tʰwi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəm˧˧ tʰwɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəm˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]

Adjective

thâm thuý

  1. (of one's thoughts) sophisticate
    Synonym: thâm nho
    Kiến thức có thâm thuý đến mấy mà huyễn hoặc thì cũng bằng không. ― The insight which appears profound to a great extent yet has later proven superficial is just rubbish!
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