trí thức

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智識 (intellect).

Pronunciation

Noun

trí thức

  1. (collective) intellectuals; intelligentsia
    lưu manh giả danh trí thức
    thugs in smarts' clothing
    (literally, “thugs who disguise as intellectuals”)

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