trà xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

trà +‎ xanh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaː˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaː˦˩ sɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈaː˨˩ san˧˧]

Noun

trà xanh

1. green tea

   Synonym: lục trà

2. (neologism, slang) seemingly unaffected, innocent and charming girl who is, in actuality, a dissipated, superficial, and despicable person