семи пядей во лбу
Russian
Etymology
Literally, “of seven feet in the forehead”, based on the idea that one's intelligence is proportional to the size of one's forehead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sʲɪˈmʲi ˈpʲædʲɪj vɐ‿ˈɫbu]
Adjective
семи́ пя́дей во лбу́ • (semí pjádej vo lbú)
- highly intelligent, rocket scientist