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German
- mir nix, dir nix (a very common colloquial pronunciation; frequently seen in informal writing)
Etymology
Literally, “nothing for me, nothing for you”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːɐ̯ nɪçts ˈdiːɐ̯ nɪçts/
Adverb
mir nichts, dir nichts
- (idiomatic, figurative) suddenly; without warning, or consideration, or regard for own detriment
- Synonyms: abrupt, plötzlich, schlagartig, von heute auf morgen
- Antonyms: allmählich, nach und nach
Jetzt haben sie ihren Sohn dreißig Jahre lang verwöhnt und kaum hat er eine Freundin, zieht er mir nichts, dir nichts aus.- They’ve spoiled their son for thirty years, and the minute he finds a girlfriend he suddenly moves out.
Er warf sich – mir nichts, dir nichts – ins Kampfgetümmel.- He threw himself into the fray without further consideration.