thượng sách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上策, composed of 上 (“upper”) and 策 (“plan”)

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʂat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ sat̚˦˥]

Noun

thượng sách

  1. (literary) the best/optimal plan/course of action
    Antonym: hạ sách
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