xi nhê

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French signifier.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [si˧˧ ɲe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɪj˧˧ ɲej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɪj˧˧ ɲej˧˧]

Adjective

xi nhê

  1. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) effective; workable
    Synonym: ăn thua
    Cái thằng đó cứng đầu lắm. Có đánh mấy cũng không xi nhê.
    He's so stubborn he won't budge even if you beat the shit out of him.
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