Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Verb:
   • To jingle; to clink; to make a light, repeated metallic sound: The word "xóc xách" primarily imitates the sound produced when small, hard objects like coins or keys knock together repeatedly, often from being carried or shaken loosely in a bag or pocket.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia / Verb:
  • Mấy đồng tiền xóc xách trong túi. (The coins jingled in the pocket.)
  • Nghe tiếng chìa khóa xóc xách từ xa. (Hearing the keys jingling from afar.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used reduplicatively as "xóc xách" to vividly describe the continuous, light, and somewhat disorderly sound of loose metallic items.

Variants and Related Words

• Lạch cạch (onomatopoeia): describes a sharper, harder, or more singular clacking or clattering sound, often from objects hitting together.
• Leng keng (onomatopoeia): describes a clearer, more ringing or tinkling bell-like sound.

Synonyms

• Jingle: to make a light ringing or clinking sound.
• Clink: to make a short, sharp sound like that of glasses or metal tapping.
• Rattle: to make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds.

Related Idioms

• While "xóc xách" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases to evoke the specific sound of money or small metal objects in motion.