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mĩ nhân kế

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [mi˦ˀ˥ ɲən˧˧ ke˧˦]Huế [mɪj˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧ kej˨˩˦]Saigon [mɪj˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧ kej˦˥] browser voice
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mĩ nhân kế means honey traps.

Chinese characters: 美人計 (美人 “beauty” + 計 “stratagem”)

Meanings of mĩ nhân kế in English

Noun

  1. honey traps

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美人計, composed of 美人 (“beauty”) and 計 (“stratagem”), from Chinese 美人計 /美人计 (měirénjì), the 31st of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

Frequently asked questions

What does mĩ nhân kế mean in English?

mĩ nhân kế (noun) means "honey traps".

How do you pronounce mĩ nhân kế?

IPA: Hanoi [mi˦ˀ˥ ɲən˧˧ ke˧˦]; Saigon [mɪj˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧ kej˦˥]. Tones: mĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhân — level tone (ngang), kế — rising tone (sắc).

Is mĩ nhân kế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mĩ nhân kế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 美人計.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.