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sĩ diện

Pronunciation Northern /siʔi˧˥ ziə̰ʔn˨˩/ Central /ʂi˧˩˨ jiə̰ŋ˨˨/ Southern /ʂi˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨/
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prestige
Noun
prestige
2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
prestige Properties & StatesTheme

The respect and admiration that someone has because of their social status or achievements.

vi Ông ấy rất coi trọng sĩ diện của gia đình.

en He values his family's prestige very highly.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
vain

Excessively concerned about one's reputation, appearance, or social standing in the eyes of others.

vi Anh ta quá sĩ diện nên không dám nhận lỗi.

en He is too vain to admit his mistake.

Parts
sĩ / diện / 士面
Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
士面
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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Sĩ / sĩ lâm / sĩ tốt / sĩ khí …
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bác sĩ / tiến sĩ / ca sĩ / nghệ sĩ …
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