xùy
Definition
- Verb (slang):
- To pay up / to fork out (money): To spend or disburse money, often reluctantly or under pressure, for a payment, bribe, or expense.
- To cough up: To hand over money, especially when one is unwilling or when the payment is seen as an imposition.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cuối cùng hắn cũng phải xùy tiền. (He finally had to fork out the money.)
- Muốn việc đó xong thì phải xùy thôi. (If you want that done, you have to pay up.)
- Anh ta không muốn xùy nhưng không còn lựa chọn nào khác. (He didn't want to cough up the cash but had no other choice.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is informal and carries a connotation of irritation, compulsion, or corruption. It is often used in contexts involving unofficial fees, bribes, or unexpected, burdensome costs.
Variants and Related Words
- Xùy xụa (v, slang): An intensified or more casual form implying the act of paying money, often for something trivial or annoying.
Synonyms
- To pay: To give money in exchange for goods or services.
- To shell out: To pay a sum of money, especially a large or reluctant one.
- To foot the bill: To be the one who pays for something.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Phải xùy ra: To be forced to pay.
- Làm hỏng xe người ta nên phải xùy ra một khoản. (I damaged their car so I had to shell out a sum of money.)