đấu trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥智, composed of 鬥 (“to contend”) and 智 (“wisdom”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

đấu trí

1. to engage in a battle of wits; to compete based on intellect; to match wits