Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vi diệu

[vi˧˧ ziəw˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) subtle and delicate

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

[…] còn tính và đạo Trời là phần vi-diệu, phi đối với người học-lực đã thâm viễn, thì Ngài không hay nói đến, cho nên không mấy người được nghe vậy.[…] while the nature and the way of Heaven are subtle and profound – [Confucius] would seldom speak of this with people whose learning was not profound, and so few people ever heard him speak about this.

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) amazing

Examples

Thật là vi diệu!How amazing!

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Common questions

What does “vi diệu” mean?

(adjective) subtle and delicate

Is “vi diệu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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