lèn

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông lèn bông vào chiếc đệm trên sàn nhà.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To stuff; to cram; to pack tightly: To force or press something into a confined space until it is full or tightly packed.
   • To overcharge; to rip off (colloquial): To charge someone, especially a familiar person, an exorbitantly high price.

2. Noun:

   • A chain or ridge of towering rock mountains: A geographical term for a long, steep rocky mountain range or cliff formation, often found in specific regions like Quảng Bình.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to cram):

  • Anh ấy lèn quần áo vào vali. (He stuffed clothes into the suitcase.)
  • Khách bị lèn như cá hộp trên xe buýt. (The passengers were crammed like sardines on the bus.)

• Verb (to overcharge):

  • Càng quen càng lèn cho đau. (The more familiar you are, the more they overcharge you.)

• Noun (mountain chain):

  • Lèn ở Quảng Bình có nhiều hang động đẹp. (The rocky mountains in Quảng Bình have many beautiful caves.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb can imply a forceful, often uncomfortable, act of packing or squeezing.
• In commerce, the usage meaning "to overcharge" carries a negative, exploitative connotation, often used in proverbs or warnings about unfair pricing among acquaintances.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhồi nhét (v): To cram, to stuff (often for food or information). This is a close synonym for the physical action of "lèn."
• Ép (v): To press, to squeeze. Can be used in similar physical contexts but is more general.

Synonyms

• Cram: To fill something tightly.
• Pack: To put items into a container tightly.
• Overcharge: To charge too much money.
• Rocky cliff / Limestone ridge: For the noun form describing a geographical feature.

Related Idioms

• Bị lèn như cá hộp: To be packed/crammed like sardines. This idiom vividly describes an extremely crowded situation.
  • Sinh viên bị lèn như cá hộp trong giảng đường. (The students were packed like sardines in the lecture hall.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to stuff; to cram; to ram in