lăm lẳm

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Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Clutchingly; tightly; in a manner that does not let go: Describes holding something firmly and securely in one's hand, often with a sense of possessiveness or reluctance to release it.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Ông ấy giữ lăm lẳm túi tiền. (He clutched the bag of money tightly.)
  • Đứa trẻ cầm lăm lẳm món đồ chơi. (The child held the toy tightly, not letting go.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lăm lẳm" is primarily used in a figurative sense to emphasize not just physical tightness, but also a strong, often anxious or greedy, determination to keep possession of something valuable or desired.

Variants and Related Words

• Giữ chặt (v): to hold tight.
  • Cô ấy giữ chặt tay con. (She held her child's hand tightly.)

Synonyms

• Tightly: firmly or closely.
• Clutchingly: in a grasping manner.
• Securely: in a way that is fixed or not likely to give way.

Related Idioms

• Giữ khư khư: to cling to something obstinately; to refuse to let go.
  • Anh ta giữ khư khư ý kiến của mình. (He clings obstinately to his own opinion.)