luồn lách
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Definition
- Verb:
- To thread one's way: To move through a crowded, narrow, or obstructed space by skillfully navigating between obstacles.
- To wriggle through: To maneuver oneself through a tight or difficult passage, often with a connotation of being sly or evasive.
- To act in a cunning or opportunistic manner: To achieve a goal by using clever, often deceitful, methods to circumvent rules or difficulties.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta luồn lách qua đám đông để đến sân khấu. (He threaded his way through the crowd to get to the stage.)
- Chiếc xe máy luồn lách giữa các xe ô tô. (The motorbike wriggled through between the cars.)
- Hắn ta luồn lách để trốn thuế. (He used cunning methods to evade taxes.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of straightforwardness or a willingness to bend rules.
- It can describe both physical movement and metaphorical social or bureaucratic maneuvering.
Variants and Related Words
Luồn (v): To slip through, to go under or through something. Often used in a more neutral sense.
- Con mèo luồn qua khe cửa. (The cat slipped through the door crack.)
Lách (v): To squeeze through, to find a way through a narrow opening. Often implies more active effort.
- Lách qua hàng rào. (To squeeze through the fence.)
Synonyms
- To weave: To move by changing direction frequently to navigate through obstacles.
- To sneak: To move stealthily or furtively.
- To maneuver: To perform a series of moves requiring skill and care.
Related Idioms
Luồn cúi: To act in a servile or obsequious manner to gain favor.
- Hắn chỉ biết luồn cúi cấp trên. (He only knows how to grovel to his superiors.)
Khéo luồn khéo lách: To be very adept at cunning maneuvering (often used disapprovingly).
- Gã đó khéo luồn khéo lách nên thăng tiến rất nhanh. (That guy is very adept at cunning maneuvering, so he got promoted very quickly.)
- Thread one's way