trí xảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智巧, composed of (intelligent) and (cunning; skilled).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ saːw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ saːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ saːw˨˩˦]

Noun

trí xảo

  1. (literary, rare) ingenuity; finesse; cunning

Adjective

trí xảo

  1. (literary, rare) ingenious; cunning