tiên sinh
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Meaning
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(dated) A respectful term used to address or refer to a senior or learned person, now mainly found in literature or period dramas.
vi Thưa tiên sinh, học trò có điều muốn thỉnh giáo.
en Master, your student has a question to ask you.
Parts
tiên / sinh / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 先生 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 先生