lo liệu
Definition
- Verb:
- To make arrangements for; to organize: To take care of the necessary preparations and details for a task or event.
- To contrive; to manage: To find a way to handle or accomplish something, often involving planning and resourcefulness.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đang lo liệu mọi việc cho đám cưới. (He is making all the arrangements for the wedding.)
- Cô ấy tự lo liệu việc học của mình. (She manages her own studies.)
- Chúng tôi phải lo liệu một khoản tiền lớn. (We had to contrive a large sum of money.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often implies a sense of proactive responsibility and thorough preparation, not just simple planning. It can carry a nuance of handling complex or burdensome matters.
- Lo liệu for a family's affairs implies comprehensive management of household needs and problems.
Variants and Related Words
- Lo (v): to worry, to be concerned about. This is the root verb, while adds the active component of arranging.
- Thu xếp (v): to arrange, to organize. A close synonym, but often implies a greater burden or more personal involvement.
- Sắp xếp (v): to arrange, to put in order. More neutral, focusing on the order of things rather than the managerial effort.
Synonyms
- Arrange: To make preparations for an event.
- Organize: To coordinate the elements of a task.
- Manage: To handle or control a situation.
- Contrive: To devise or plan with skill.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lo liệu đâu vào đấy: To arrange everything properly and in good order.
- Công việc đã được lo liệu đâu vào đấy. (The work has been arranged properly.)
- Tự lo liệu: To manage by oneself; to be self-sufficient.
- Đứa trẻ phải học cách tự lo liệu. (The child must learn to manage by itself.)
verb
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to make arrangement for; to contrive
