"tế nhị" meaning in Vietnamese

See tế nhị in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [te˧˦ ɲi˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [tej˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [tej˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩˨] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩. Etymology templates: {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|細膩}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 細膩 Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=}} tế nhị, {{vi-adj}} tế nhị
  1. (of a person) tactful, especially in dealing with delicate matters
    Sense id: en-tế_nhị-vi-adj-OEL1ytx8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 71 29 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. (of matters/affairs) delicate due to the potential for embarrassment or animosity
    Sense id: en-tế_nhị-vi-adj-u98JYTQQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nhạy cảm
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