tối kiến
Vietnamese
Etymology
From a jocular interpretation of sáng in sáng kiến (“bright idea”) as, understandably, "bright", which is then contrasted with tối (“dark”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [toj˧˦ kiən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [toj˨˩˦ kiəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [toj˦˥ kiəŋ˦˥]
Noun
tối kiến
- (humorous) a stupid idea