làm vầy

Làm vầy thì không thuyết phục được ai.

Definition

1. Adverb phrase:
   • Like this / in this way / this way: The phrase "làm vầy" is a Southern Vietnamese colloquialism meaning to do something in the manner being demonstrated or just mentioned. It is equivalent to the more standard Northern phrase "làm thế này."

Usage Examples

• Adverb phrase:
  • Đừng làm vầy! (Don't do it like this!)
  • Tại sao anh lại làm vầy? (Why did you do it this way?)
  • Nếu mọi người đều làm vầy thì sẽ hỗn loạn. (If everyone acts like this, it will be chaotic.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in imperative or questioning sentences to refer to an action that is happening or has just happened. It is deeply embedded in spoken Southern Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Làm thế này (adv phr): The standard, nationally understood equivalent meaning "to do like this."
• Làm vậy (adv phr): A common Southern variant meaning "to do like that" or "to do that."

Synonyms

• Like this: in the manner now being shown.
• This way: in this manner or fashion.
• In this manner: by these means or methods.

Related Idioms

• Làm ăn vầy thì chết đói: A saying meaning "If you do business like this, you'll starve," used to criticize an ineffective or foolish way of doing things.
  • Bán hàng mà không quảng cáo? Làm ăn vầy thì chết đói. (Selling without advertising? If you do business like this, you'll starve.)