cao siêu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 高超.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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.