thảo mai

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (grasses, herbs) and (Prunus mume, Ochna integerrima); with the figurative connation being "innocent-looking". Apparently a Vietnamese construct.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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thảo mai

  1. (slang, derogatory) smarmy or affected with the sole intention to gain approval