chi li

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === chi ly === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 支離 (“fragmented”). The second sense is from "being meticulous with money". === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ li˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧] === Adjective === chi li meticulous; particular; precise (by extension) parsimonious; stingy