Definition

1. Noun:

   • Donkey; ass; jackass: A domesticated mammal of the horse family, but smaller with longer ears. Often used as a beast of burden.
   • A foolish or stubborn person: Used metaphorically to describe someone who is very stupid or obstinate.

2. Verb:

   • To cheat; to deceive; to dupe: To intentionally make someone believe something that is not true, usually for personal gain or to cause harm.
   • To pick out (e.g., bones); to sift: To carefully remove something unwanted from a mixture or from food.
   • To lull; to soothe (a child): To gently calm or coax, especially to help a child fall asleep.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Con lừa đang kéo một chiếc xe. (The donkey is pulling a cart.)
  • Đừng có ngu như lừa! (Don't be as stupid as a donkey!)

• Verb (to cheat):

  • Hắn lừa cô ấy bằng một lời hứa giả dối. (He deceived her with a false promise.)
  • Tên lưu manh lừa lấy tiền của người già. (The swindler cheated the elderly out of their money.)

• Verb (to pick out):

  • Ăn cá phải lừa xương cẩn thận. (When eating fish, you must carefully pick out the bones.)

• Verb (to lull):

  • Mẹ lừa cho em bé ngủ. (The mother lulled the baby to sleep.)

Advanced Usage

• "lừa đảo": to swindle; to defraud (a more serious and formal term for fraud).

  • Hắn bị bắt vì tội lừa đảo qua mạng. (He was arrested for online fraud.)

• "lừa gạt": to trick; to hoodwink (emphasizes the act of fooling someone).

  • Những lời đường mật ấy chỉ để lừa gạt bạn mà thôi. (Those sweet words are just to trick you.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lừa lọc (v): to be deceitful; to act in a cunning and cheating manner.

  • Thương trường đầy những mánh khóe lừa lọc. (The business world is full of deceitful tricks.)

• Lừa dối (v): to lie and deceive.

  • Anh ta cảm thấy tồi tệ vì đã lừa dối bạn mình. (He felt terrible for lying to his friend.)

Synonyms

• Noun: donkey, ass, fool.
• Verb (to cheat): deceive, trick, swindle, dupe, mislead.
• Verb (to pick out): remove, extract, sift.
• Verb (to lull): soothe, calm, coax.

Related Idioms

• Ngu như lừa / Dốt như lừa: (As stupid as a donkey) – Used to say someone is extremely foolish.

  • Giải thích mãi không hiểu, đúng là ngu như lừa. (Explained repeatedly but still doesn't understand, truly as stupid as a donkey.)

• Lừa ưa nặng: (A donkey that prefers a heavy load) – Describes a person who only responds to harsh words or strong pressure, not gentle persuasion.

  • Nói nhẹ nhàng nó không nghe, đúng kiểu lừa ưa nặng. (He doesn't listen to gentle talk, just like a donkey that prefers a heavy load.)

noun

1. ass; donkey; jackass
   • ngu như lừa
     as stupid as a donkey
2. con lừa

verb

1. to cheat; to dupe; delude
   • lừa lấy vật gì của ai
     to cheat someone out of something