Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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điêu ()

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) habitually dishonest; very inclined to lie
    Người đâu mà điêu ngoa !
    You lie like you breathe, don't you?
    Đừng có điêu ! Không đời nào mày làm nổi !
    Don't BS me! No way you could do it!

Etymology 2

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Noun

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điêu

  1. (wuxia fiction) a giant eagle in Jin Yong's wuxia novels and their live action adaptations
    Synonym: chim điêu
    Anh hùng xạ điêu
    The Eagle-Shooting Heroes