Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Adjective:
   • Clink; jingle: A word that imitates the light, sharp, metallic sound produced when small metal objects, especially coins, strike against each other. It often describes a repeated, ringing sound.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Tiền rủng rẻng trong túi cậu ta. (Coins are clinking in his pocket.)
  • Tôi nghe tiếng chìa khóa rủng rẻng. (I hear the keys jingling.)
  • Âm thanh rủng rẻng phát ra từ chiếc hộp. (A clinking sound came from the box.)

Advanced Usage

• Used as an adjective: Can describe something that makes such a sound or is associated with it.
  • Cái túi rủng rẻng toàn tiền xu. (The bag, jingling with coins.)

Variants and Related Words

• Leng keng: Another onomatopoeia for a similar metallic clinking or jingling sound, often interchangeable with "rủng rẻng."

Synonyms

• Clink: A short, sharp ringing sound.
• Jingle: A light ringing sound, often from metal objects shaking together.
• Tinkle: A series of short, light, ringing sounds.

Related Idioms

• Tiền rủng rẻng: A phrase indicating the presence of loose change or a modest amount of jingling coins, often implying not a large sum of money.
  • Lương chỉ đủ nghe tiền rủng rẻng. (The salary is only enough to hear coins jingle.)

1. Clink
   • Tiền rủng rẻng trong túi cậu ta
     Coins are clinking in his pocket