Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Flirtatious; coquettish; saucy: Describes a person, especially a woman, or their mannerisms as playfully alluring or teasing in a light, sometimes bold, way.
   • Lascivious; lewd: In more negative contexts, it can describe something suggestively indecent or lecherous.

2. Verb:

   • To heave; to toss; to fling: To throw something with force, typically using both hands, in an upward or away motion.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Cô ấy có nụ cười rất lẳng. (She has a very flirtatious smile.)
  • Anh ta không thích những câu chuyện lẳng. (He doesn't like lewd stories.)

• Verb:

  • Cậu bé lẳng túi đồ lên giường. (The boy heaved the bag of belongings onto the bed.)
  • Người lái xe lẳng gói hàng lên xe tải. (The driver tossed the package onto the truck.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjective "lẳng" is often used to describe a specific, playful quality of behavior, glance, or speech. It occupies a semantic range from harmless flirtation to improper suggestiveness, depending on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Lẳng lơ (adj): The more common and complete form meaning flirtatious, coquettish, or of loose morals.
  • Cô ấy bị gán cho là lẳng lơ. (She was labeled as flirtatious/flighty.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Flirtatious, coquettish, saucy, lascivious.
• Verb: To heave, to toss, to fling, to chuck.

Related Idioms

• Lẳng tai (nghểnh tai) lên nghe: To prick up one's ears to listen intently. (Note: This idiom uses "lẳng" in a different, rarer sense related to moving or perking up.)
  • Cậu bé lẳng tai nghe ngóng tiếng động. (The boy pricked up his ears to listen for the sound.)