tiểu xảo

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəw˧˩ saːw˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiw˧˨ saːw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiw˨˩˦ saːw˨˩˦]

Noun[edit]

tiểu xảo

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

Adjective[edit]

tiểu xảo

tricky; cunning; deceptive

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