семи пядей во лбу

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Russian

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Etymology

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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

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

Adjective

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семи́ пя́дей во лбу́ (semí pjádej vo lbú)

  1. highly intelligent, rocket scientist