chi li
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 支離 (“fragmented”).
The second sense is from "being meticulous with money".
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ li˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
Adjective edit
- meticulous; particular; precise
- (by extension) parsimonious; stingy