Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be hidden; to be concealed; to be obscured: Refers to something or someone being partially or completely out of sight, often by blending into the surroundings or being behind an obstacle. It implies a state of being difficult to see or find.
   • To lurk; to skulk: Suggests hiding with an intention, often to avoid being seen or to observe secretly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mái nhà thấp lẩn khuất sau những tán cây. (The low roof is hidden behind the tree canopies.)
  • Sự thật đôi khi lẩn khuất đằng sau những lời nói dối. (The truth is sometimes concealed behind lies.)
  • Một bóng người lẩn khuất trong bóng tối. (A figure lurked in the shadows.)

Advanced Usage

• "lẩn khuất" in literary contexts: Often used in poetry and descriptive prose to evoke a sense of mystery, melancholy, or something fading from perception.
  • Nỗi buồn cứ lẩn khuất trong ánh mắt cô ấy. (A sadness kept lurking in her eyes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lẩn (v): to dodge, to hide oneself quickly or slyly.
  • Con thỏ lẩn vào trong bụi cây. (The rabbit dodged into the bushes.)
• Khuất (v, adj): to be out of sight; to be hidden from view; also meaning deceased (euphemism).
  • Mặt trời khuất sau núi. (The sun disappeared behind the mountain.)

Synonyms

• To hide: to put or keep out of sight.
• To conceal: to keep something secret or prevent it from being seen.
• To be obscured: to be made unclear or difficult to see.
• To lurk: to remain hidden while waiting to ambush or observe.

Related Idioms

• Lẩn khuất bóng hình: To have one's form or figure hidden or faded away. Used to describe someone or something that is barely visible or has become a distant memory.
  • Bóng hình người lính già ấy giờ chỉ còn lẩn khuất trong ký ức. (The figure of that old soldier now only lingers hidden in memory.)