Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Nimble and quick: Describes a person or action that is both fast and agile, combining speed with dexterity or efficiency.
   • Prompt and efficient: Refers to completing a task or responding with swiftness and without delay.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy làm việc rất lẹ làng. (She works very nimbly and quickly.)
  • Người lính di chuyển lẹ làng qua khu rừng. (The soldier moved nimbly through the forest.)
  • Hãy trả lời một cách lẹ làng. (Please respond promptly.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a positive quality of graceful or skillful speed, not just haste. It suggests competence alongside quickness.

Variants and Related Words

• Lẹ (adj): Fast, quick, swift. This is the root word, while "lẹ làng" adds a nuance of agility or adroitness.
  • Anh ấy chạy rất lẹ. (He runs very fast.)

Synonyms

• Nimble: Quick and light in movement or action.
• Prompt: Done without delay; immediate.
• Agile: Able to move quickly and easily.
• Expeditious: Done with speed and efficiency.

Related Idioms

• Nhanh nhẹn lẹ làng: An alliterative phrase emphasizing being quick, alert, and agile.
  • Đứa trẻ nhanh nhẹn lẹ làng giúp mẹ dọn dẹp. (The quick and nimble child helped his mother clean up.)