chi li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 支離 (“fragmented”).

The second sense is from "being meticulous with money".

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ li˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Adjective

chi li

  1. meticulous; particular; precise
  2. (by extension) parsimonious; stingy
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