luồn
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Definition
- Verb:
- To pass through: To move or cause something to move through a narrow or tight opening from one side to the other.
- To slip / to sneak through: To move stealthily or carefully through a restricted space, often to avoid detection or danger.
- To insert / to thread: To put something (like a string or a needle) through an opening in a careful or skillful manner.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy luồn sợi chỉ qua lỗ kim. (She threads the thread through the eye of the needle.)
- Đứa bé luồn qua hàng rào để lấy quả bóng. (The child slips through the fence to get the ball.)
- Tên trộm luồn vào nhà qua cửa sổ nhỏ. (The thief sneaks into the house through a small window.)
Advanced Usage
"luồn lách": to weave in and out; to maneuver skillfully and often slyly through obstacles or rules.
- Công ty bị cáo buộc luồn lách các quy định của pháp luật. (The company is accused of maneuvering around legal regulations.)
"luồn cúi": to act in a servile or obsequious manner; to bow and scrape (figuratively, meaning to flatter or be submissive to gain favor).
- Anh ta không phải kiểu người luồn cúi để được thăng chức. (He is not the type to bow and scrape for a promotion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Luồn lọt (v): to infiltrate; to successfully enter or pass through a tight security or barrier.
- Tin tức vẫn luồn lọt ra ngoài. (The news still managed to leak out.)
Synonyms
- Thread: to pass a thread, string, or thin object through an opening.
- Sneak: to move quietly and stealthily.
- Infiltrate: to enter or gain access gradually and secretly.
Related Idioms
Luồn dưới gầm bàn: Literally "to crawl under the table"; to act in a cowardly or underhanded way.
- Hãy tranh luận công khai, đừng luồn dưới gầm bàn. (Debate openly, don't act underhandedly.)
Luồn như rắn: Literally "to slither like a snake"; to move through tight spaces with great ease and slyness.
- Tên móc túi luồn như rắn trong đám đông. (The pickpocket slithered like a snake through the crowd.)