tiểu xảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəw˧˩ saːw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiw˧˨ saːw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiw˨˩˦ saːw˨˩˦]

Noun

tiểu xảo

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

Adjective

tiểu xảo

1. tricky; cunning; deceptive