Save Gender Masculine Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /tiən˦ˀ˥/, /tiəŋ˧˨/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 諓 (tiễn) meaning "flattering", 羡 (tiển) meaning "to envy, to admire, to exceed", or 踐 (tiễn) meaning "to trample, promise".