lo lường
Definition
- Verb:
- To calculate and consider carefully: To think about and plan for future events or potential problems, often involving detailed mental preparation or arrangement.
- To manage and arrange: To take care of and organize matters, ensuring everything is handled properly.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy phải lo lường mọi việc trước khi đi công tác. (He has to calculate and arrange everything before his business trip.)
- Cô ấy lo lường rất kỹ cho tương lai của con cái. (She carefully plans for her children's future.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a deep sense of foresight and meticulous preparation, going beyond simple worry to include practical steps and arrangements.
Variants and Related Words
- Lo liệu (v): A near-synonym meaning to arrange, to manage, or to take care of matters.
- Gia đình tôi lo liệu đám cưới cho anh tôi. (My family is arranging the wedding for my brother.)
Synonyms
- To plan: To decide on and arrange in advance.
- To arrange: To make preparations for an event or a situation.
- To manage: To be in charge of handling affairs.
- To prepare for: To make ready for something.
Related Idioms
- Lo trước tính sau: To worry first and plan later; to be anxious before thinking of a solution.
- Đừng lo trước tính sau, hãy bình tĩnh lo lường. (Don't worry first and plan later; calmly calculate and arrange.)