“lãi ít”
/laːj˧˥ ʔit̚˧˥/
VI
spend sparingly / be frugal
Anh ấy luôn lãi ít tiền khi mua sắm đồ dùng gia đình.
He always spends money sparingly when shopping for household goods.
Etymology
This is a Vietnamese compound phrase. "Lãi" comes from Middle Vietnamese meaning "to use, expend" and "ít" means "few, little". Combined, it literally means to use little, referring to being careful with money or resources.
Memory Aid
Think of "ít" as "little" and "lãi" as "lay out (money)": lay out little money = spend sparingly.
Collocations
lãi ít tiềnlãi ít thời gianlãi ít năng lượng
Synonyms
tiết kiệmthận trọng khi chi tiêuthrift
Antonyms
tốn xàiphung phíwasteful
Related Words
lãiítchi tiêutiết kiệm
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