si tình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 癡情, composed of 癡 (“foolish”) and 情 (“love”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˧˧ tɨn˦˩] ~ [sɪj˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˧˧ tɨn˨˩] ~ [sɪj˧˧ tɨn˨˩]

Adjective

(literary or humorous) deeply/madly in love
Chàng Trư si tình ― Good Luck Zhu Bajie (literally, “Pig Boy in Love”)
- (Can we date this quote?), “Si Tình [Madly in Love]”, performed by Trung Hậu:
  Lỡ em si tình, tội cho thân em, đừng reo chi tiếng tăm
  I accidentally fell madly in love, such a pain, please stop sounding off
- 2022 February 20, DTAP (lyrics and music), “See Tình [Madly in Love]”, performed by Hoàng Thuỳ Linh:
  Giây phút em gặp anh là
  Em biết em see tình
  The moment I met you
  I knew I was madly in love

See also

ngu si

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