Definition

1. Noun:
   • Game trail / deer run: A path or track made and habitually used by wild animals such as deer or stags through a forest.
   • A type of pleasure boat (archaic): Historically, a boat used by pleasure-seekers or revelers.

Usage Examples

• Noun (animal trail):

  • Người thợ săn phục kích ở lõng hươu. (The hunter ambushed at the deer run.)
  • Họ tìm thấy một cái lõng nai trong rừng sâu. (They found a stag trail deep in the forest.)

• Noun (pleasure boat - archaic):

  • Trong thơ cổ, các văn nhân thường nhắc đến chuyến xuống lõng. (In classical poetry, scholars often mentioned trips on the lõng boat.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đón lõng": To wait/ambush at a game trail.
  • Phương pháp săn bắn truyền thống là đón lõng. (The traditional hunting method is to ambush at the game trail.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lối mòn (n): A general term for a trail or path, which can be used by animals or humans.

Synonyms

• Trail: A path through the countryside.
• Path: A track laid down by the passage of animals or people.
• Run: A route regularly used by animals.

Related Idioms

• "Hay hát, hay chơi, hay nghề xuống lõng": A classical poetic phrase describing someone skilled in singing, revelry, and the "trade" of boating for pleasure, illustrating the archaic usage.