chi li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chi ly

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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Adjective

chi li

meticulous; particular; precise
(by extension) parsimonious; stingy

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