семи пядей во лбу

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “of seven feet in the forehead”, based on the idea that one's intelligence is proportional to the size of one's forehead.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sʲɪˈmʲi ˈpʲædʲɪj vɐ‿ˈɫbu]

Adjective

семи́ пя́дей во лбу́ • (semí pjádej vo lbú)

  1. highly intelligent, rocket scientist
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