đấu trí
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥智, composed of 鬥 (“to contend”) and 智 (“wisdom”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩˦ ʈɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥]
Verb
đấu trí
- to engage in a battle of wits; to compete based on intellect; to match wits