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tài tử

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 才子, composed of (talent) and (male master).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tài tử

  1. an amateur musician [from ca. 1950s]
  2. (dated) a professional in a specific field of art [from 20th c.]
  3. (archaic) a professional musician, often those specializing in old-styled genres (e.g. đờn ca tài tử) [late 19th–20th c.]
  4. (archaic) a man of talent [until 20th c.]

Adjective

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tài tử

  1. doing something freely without much commitment or enthusiasm; going through the motions [from ca. 1950s]

Derived terms

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