lì xì

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See also: lìxí, and lìxī

Vietnamese

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Etymology

From old or dialectal Cantonese 利市 (lai6 si6; lợi thị).

Pronunciation

Verb

lì xì

  1. (chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to give money in (Usually) red envelopes to children or elders during the Lunar New Year; to give gratuity

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