tinh vi

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ vi˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ vɪj˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ vɪj˧˧] ~ [tɨn˧˧ jɪj˧˧] === Etymology 1 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 精微 (“profound and subtle”). ==== Adjective ==== tinh vi highly intricate máy móc tinh vi ― intricate machinery showing incredible attention to detail thủ đoạn tinh vi ― a clever scheme === Etymology 2 === Perhaps a jocular allusion to tinh tướng. ==== Adjective ==== tinh vi (humorous) synonym of tinh tướng (“vain; conceited; pompous”)