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lén lút

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Stealthy; Sneaky: Characterized by secrecy, deception, or an attempt to avoid notice, often with a dishonest or furtive purpose.
    • Clandestine; Furtive: Done in a secretive, concealed manner, suggesting something is hidden because it is improper or forbidden.

  2. Adverb:

    • Stealthily; Sneakily: In a secretive, quiet, and cautious manner to avoid being seen or heard.
    • On the sly; Surreptitiously: Done in a way that is intended to escape observation, often while doing something one should not do.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Hành động lén lút của hắn khiến mọi người nghi ngờ. (His sneaky actions made everyone suspicious.)
    • Đó là một vụ giao dịch lén lút. (It was a clandestine transaction.)

  • Adverb:

    • Cậu bé lén lút lấy cái bánh trong tủ. (The boy stealthily took a cake from the cupboard.)
    • Họ gặp nhau một cách lén lút. (They met on the sly.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word "lén lút" strongly implies a negative connotation of deceit, shame, or illegality. It is not a neutral term for simply being discreet.
  • It can describe both physical actions (sneaking around) and abstract activities (sneaky plans, clandestine operations).
Variants and Related Words
  • Lén (adv): Stealthily, on the quiet. Often used for a single, quick secretive action.
    • Nó lén nhìn bài của bạn. (He secretly peeked at his friend's test.)
  • Vụng trộm (adj/adv): Furtive, clandestine; often used for secret romantic liaisons.
    • Cuộc tình vụng trộm. (A clandestine love affair.)
Synonyms
  • Stealthy: Acting in a secret and careful way.
  • Sneaky: Behaving in a secret and sometimes dishonest way.
  • Clandestine: Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
  • Furtive: Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.
  • Surreptitious: Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Làm lén lút: To do something sneakily/on the sly.
    • Không được làm lén lút chuyện đó. (You must not do that on the sly.)
  • Hành động lén lút: Sneaky/covert action.
    • Mọi hành động lén lút rồi cũng bị phát hiện. (All covert actions will eventually be discovered.)
lén lút

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adv, tính từ stealthy ; stealthily ; sneaky ; sneakity