xì xị

Definition

1. Noun (Colloquial):
   • A very small amount of money; a trivial sum. Refers to an insignificant or petty amount of cash, often in the context of children's allowances or tiny transactions.
   • Petty cash; small change. Denotes a minor, often negligible, financial matter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nó chỉ có mỗi xì xị trong túi thôi. (He only has a few pennies in his pocket.)
  • Chuyện xì xị đó, đừng bàn nữa. (That's a trivial matter; don't discuss it anymore.)
  • Mẹ cho con mấy đồng xì xị để mua kẹo. (Mom gave me a bit of small change to buy candy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is inherently informal and diminutive, often conveying a sense of something being negligible, childish, or not worth serious attention. It is rarely used in formal or financial contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Xị (n, colloquial): A unit or a small amount, often of money or liquor. Can also mean "sulky" in a different context.
  • Uống một xị đế. (Drink a small shot of rice wine.)

Synonyms

• Trivial sum: A very small and unimportant amount of money.
• Peanuts (slang): A very small or insignificant amount of money.
• Small change: Coins or a negligible amount of cash.

Related Idioms

• Chuyện xì xị: A petty or trifling matter.
  • Cứ cãi nhau vì mấy chuyện xì xị. (They keep arguing over petty trifles.)