lia
Definition
- Verb:
- To fling or to hurl: To throw something forcefully and swiftly, often with a horizontal or sweeping motion.
- To sweep or to pass quickly: To move something (like one's eyes or gaze) rapidly across an area.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy lia hòn đá xuống sông. (He flung the stone into the river.)
- Cô ấy lia mắt nhìn qua căn phòng. (She swept her eyes across the room.)
Advanced Usage
- "lia lịa": An emphatic reduplication meaning to do something repeatedly or very quickly in a flinging or sweeping manner.
- Đứa trẻ lia lịa những viên sỏi. (The child kept flinging pebbles repeatedly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ném lia: A phrase combining "ném" (to throw) with "lia" for emphasis on the forceful, sweeping action.
- Nó ném lia quả bóng đi xa. (He hurled the ball far away.)
Synonyms
- Fling: To throw with force.
- Hurl: To throw something violently.
- Sweep: To move swiftly and broadly.
Related Idioms
- Lia đôi mắt: To dart one's eyes; to look around very quickly.
- Hắn lia đôi mắt tìm lối thoát. (He darted his eyes around looking for an escape route.)