Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tiên sư

[tiən˧˧ sɨ˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the intellectuals of the old days; the "old master"

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

những trí thức ngày xưa

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) progenitor of a particular craftsmanship

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người khai sinh ra một nghề thủ công

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) used in insults

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng trong lời lăng mạ

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

What does “tiên sư” mean?

(noun) the intellectuals of the old days; the "old master"

Is “tiên sư” formal or informal?

tiên sư is generally formal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.