lui lũi

Thân thiện

Suốt bao năm, ông cứ lui lũi làm việc trên mảnh vườn nhỏ.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Silently, quietly, without making noise: Describes an action performed in a very quiet, hushed, or stealthy manner, often with a sense of keeping to oneself or avoiding attention.
   • In a solitary or withdrawn manner: Carries a connotation of doing something alone, without interaction, and often with a sense of diligence or sullenness.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Nó cứ lui lũi làm việc một mình cả ngày. (He just worked quietly by himself all day.)
  • Đứa bé lui lũi đi vào phòng mà không ai để ý. (The child slipped silently into the room without anyone noticing.)
  • Cô ấy lui lũi ăn cơm trong bếp. (She ate her meal quietly in the kitchen.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies not just silence, but also a certain mood or attitude, such as being sullen, preoccupied, or intently focused on a solitary task.
  • Sau thất bại, anh ta lui lũi sống một mình. (After the failure, he lived in quiet seclusion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lủi thủi (adv): Similar to "lui lũi," emphasizing loneliness and quiet movement, often with a slightly more pitiful or forlorn nuance.
  • Nó đi lủi thủi trên con đường vắng. (He walked alone and quietly on the deserted road.)

Synonyms

• Quietly: Making little or no noise.
• Silently: Without sound.
• Stealthily: In a cautious and secretive manner to avoid notice.
• Solitarily: Alone; without companions.

Related Idioms

• Làm lui lũi: To work away quietly and diligently, often without seeking praise or attention.
  • Bà ấy cả đời lui lũi lo cho con cái. (She spent her whole life quietly and diligently caring for her children.)

Học thuật

1. Silently, in silence
   • lui lũi đi
     To walk silently (in silence)