tiểu xảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小巧, composed of 小 (“small; petty”) and 巧 (“skill; cunning”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiəw˧˩ saːw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiw˧˨ saːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiw˨˩˦ saːw˨˩˦]

Noun

tiểu xảo

  1. a trick; cheat; deceptive act (especially in sports)
  2. (archaic) a petty skill; minor talent

Adjective

tiểu xảo

  1. tricky; cunning; deceptive
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