Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Fluently; without hesitation: Describes the act of reciting, reading, or speaking something smoothly, from memory or text, without stumbling or pausing.
   • Completely; entirely; utterly: An older, literary usage meaning something is done thoroughly or to a total extent.

Usage Examples

• Adverb (Fluently):

  • Cậu bé đọc bài thơ làu làu. (The boy recited the poem fluently.)
  • Nó trả lời các câu hỏi làu làu. (He answered the questions without a hitch.)

• Adverb (Completely - literary):

  • Nạn xưa trút sạch làu làu. (Old misfortunes were utterly cast away.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to emphasize perfect memorization or mastery of verbal material, such as prayers, lessons, or poems.
• The literary sense of "completely" is now rare and found primarily in classical poetry or texts.

Variants and Related Words

• Làu (adj/adv): Often used in "thuộc làu" meaning to know something by heart perfectly.
  • Nó thuộc làu bài học. (He knows the lesson by heart.)

Synonyms

• Fluently: Speaking or reading smoothly.
• By heart: From memory.
• Without a hitch: Without any problems or interruptions.
• Utterly (literary): Completely, totally.

Related Idioms

• Thuộc làu làu: To have memorized something perfectly and be able to recall it effortlessly.
  • Cháu thuộc làu làu bảng cửu chương. (The child has the multiplication table memorized perfectly.)