nhí nhéo

Thân thiện

Đứa trẻ nhí nhéo đòi mua kẹo trong cửa hàng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To whine or to whimper persistently: Refers to the act of making a continuous, high-pitched, and annoying sound, often in a complaining or fretful manner. It typically describes the vocal behavior of young children.
   • To nag or to pester verbally: Describes speaking or complaining in a persistently irritating, fussy, or fretful way.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trẻ con nhí nhéo suốt ngày. (The children whine all day long.)
  • Đừng có nhí nhéo nữa, mẹ đang bận. (Stop whining, mom is busy.)
  • Bọn trẻ nhí nhéo đòi mua đồ chơi. (The kids are nagging to buy toys.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used to describe sounds or speech that are perceived as irritating, childish, and continuous. It carries a strong connotation of annoyance for the listener.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhõng nhẽo (v): To act in a spoiled, coquettish, or overly撒娇 manner, often to get one's way. While similar, "nhõng nhẽo" often involves a more deliberate, manipulative tone, whereas "nhí nhéo" emphasizes the persistent, grating sound.
  • Con bé nhõng nhẽo với bố để được đi chơi. (The girl acted spoiled with her dad to go out.)

Synonyms

• Whine: To complain in a feeble or petulant way.
• Whimper: To make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or discontent.
• Fuss: To show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.
• Nag: To annoy or irritate with persistent fault-finding or continuous demands.

Related Idioms

• While "nhí nhéo" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the behavior it describes is central to expressions about annoyance.
  • Cứ nhí nhéo như trẻ con. (Keep whining like a child.) – A common reprimand.

Học thuật

1. Yell
   • Trẻ con nhí nhéo suốt ngày
     The children are yelling all the time