cường điệu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強調.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗiəw˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˦˩ ʔɗiw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗiw˨˩˨]

Adjective

cường điệu

overly dramatic, exaggerative
Phim nó cường điệu quá, coi hơi khó nghiêm túc.
The movie had so many exaggerated things, it's a bit hard for me to watch it seriously.

Derived terms

Derived terms

cường điệu hoá

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