thiển cận

See also: Thiên Can

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 淺近, composed of 淺 (“shallow”) and 近 (“near”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiən˧˩ kən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˨ kəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˨˩˦ kəŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

thiển cận

1. (of thought, idea, view, etc.) shallow; superficial
2. short-sighted; impulsive; improvident