Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To drag on / to drag one's feet: The primary meaning of "lươn khươn" describes a person's behavior of being deliberately slow, evasive, or reluctant to act, especially to avoid a duty or responsibility. It implies a stubborn, lingering, and annoying reluctance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta lươn khươn không chịu trả nợ. (He drags his feet and refuses to pay his debt.)
  • Đừng có lươn khươn mãi, hãy hoàn thành công việc đi. (Stop dragging your feet and finish the work.)
  • Thái độ lươn khươn của cậu ấy thật đáng ghét. (His evasive, foot-dragging attitude is really annoying.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lươn khươn" is often used in a negative context to criticize someone's lack of cooperation or their attempt to delay or avoid an obligation through passive resistance.

Synonyms

• To procrastinate: to delay or postpone action.
• To dawdle: to waste time; to be slow.
• To be evasive: to avoid giving a direct answer or taking clear action.
• To be reluctant: unwilling and hesitant.

Related Idioms

• While "lươn khươn" itself is descriptive, it is conceptually related to the English idiom "to drag one's feet", which means to delay or be slow to act, often deliberately.

1. Drag on, drag one's feet
   • lươn khươn không chịu trả nợ
     To drag one's feet and refuse to pay one's debt