lươn khươn
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Definition
- 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.
- Drag on, drag one's feet
- lươn khươn không chịu trả nợTo drag one's feet and refuse to pay one's debt