mưu trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謀智, composed of 謀 (“plan”) and 智 (“wise”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miw˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨw˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨw˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥]

Noun

resourcefulness; ingenuity (especially in adapting plans)

Adjective

resourceful; ingenious; clever

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