Etymology

From Middle Chinese 巧言令色，鮮矣仁.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪aːw˧˩ ŋon˧˧ l̪ɜjŋ̟˧ˀ˨ʔ s̪ɐʔk̚˧ˀ˦ tiɜn˧˩ hi˦ˀ˥ ɲɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪aːw˧˩ ŋoŋ˧˧ len˨ˀ˨ʔ ʂɐʔk̚˦˥ tiɜŋ˧˩ hɪj˧˩ ɲɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪aːw˨˦ ŋoŋ˧˥ l̻ʲɜːn˨ˀ˧ʔ ʂɐʔk̚˦ˀ˥ tiɜŋ˨˦ hɪj˨˦ ɲ̻ɜŋ˧˥]