xi nhê

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French signifier.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˧ ɲe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ ɲej˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ ɲej˧˧]

Adjective

xi nhê

1. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) effective; workable

   Synonym: ăn thua

   Cái thằng đó cứng đầu lắm. Có đánh mấy cũng không xi nhê.

   He's so stubborn he won't budge even if you beat the shit out of him.