cao siêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高超.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ siəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂiw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ siw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂiw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ siw˧˧]

Adjective

cao siêu

1. (of talent) exceptional; excellent
2. (colloquial, derogatory, of words) "deep"-sounding; profound

   Cha thầy pháp nghe thì cao siêu đó, nhưng cuối cùng vẫn là bịp.

   That magican's words might sound like he's on to something, but in the end, a fraud is just a fraud.