phi phàm

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非凡.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fi˧˧ faːm˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ faːm˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ faːm˨˩]

Adjective[edit]

extraordinary, exceptional
- 2005, chapter 34, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
  Con ngựa này tuy già nhưng thần tuấn phi phàm, bấy nhiêu năm ruổi rong nam bắc, cước bộ mau lẹ trước sau như một, hoàn toàn không có vẻ gì già yếu […]
  This horse, even though old, was still an extraordinary steed; many years it made long journeys north and south; its step was still brisk as ever, it didn't seem old or weak at all […]

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