Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lurk about: To move or stay around a place in a secretive, hidden, or lingering manner, often without a clear purpose or with an intention to avoid being fully seen or noticed.
   • To haunt (figuratively): For a thought, memory, or image to linger persistently in one's mind.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mấy tên kẻ gian còn lẩn quất đâu đây. (A few thieves are still lurking about somewhere here.)
  • Hình ảnh đáng sợ đó cứ lẩn quất mãi trong đầu. (That frightening image just keeps haunting my mind.)
  • Anh ta cứ lẩn quất quanh quán cà phê cả buổi chiều. (He kept lurking around the coffee shop all afternoon.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often conveys a sense of lingering presence that is somewhat elusive, stealthy, or unwelcome. It can describe both physical presence and abstract, persistent thoughts.

Variants and Related Words

• Lẩn (v): to hide, to dodge, to slip away.
• Quẩn quanh (v): to hang around, to linger in a confined area, often implying a repetitive or aimless action.

Synonyms

• To loiter: To stand or wait around without apparent purpose.
• To prowl: To move around quietly, especially with hostile intent.
• To linger: To stay in a place longer than necessary.

Related Idioms

• While "lẩn quất" itself is commonly used as a standalone verb, it captures the essence of idioms like "to be hanging around" or "to be lurking in the shadows."

verb

1. to lurk about