xi nhê

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French signifier.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˧ ɲe˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ ɲej˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ ɲej˧˧]

Adjective

xi nhê

(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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