lăn quay
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To tumble, to roll over: To fall or move in a manner that causes one's body to roll on the ground, often quickly and uncontrollably. It describes a sudden, complete, and often clumsy fall or roll.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cậu bé trượt chân ngã lăn quay xuống đồi. (The boy slipped and tumbled down the hill.)
- Chiếc xe đạp mất thăng bằng, khiến anh ấy lăn quay ra đường. (The bicycle lost balance, causing him to tumble onto the road.)
- Bị đẩy mạnh, nó ngã lăn quay ra đất. (Pushed hard, he fell and rolled over on the ground.)
Advanced Usage
- "lăn quay ra cười": To roll over laughing; to laugh uncontrollably.
- Câu chuyện hài hước khiến mọi người lăn quay ra cười. (The funny story made everyone roll over laughing.)
- "lăn quay lộn ngược": To tumble head over heels; to roll over completely.
- Cú ngã khiến anh ta lăn quay lộn ngược mấy vòng. (The fall made him tumble head over heels several times.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lăn (verb): To roll.
- Quả bóng lăn vào gầm bàn. (The ball rolled under the table.)
- Lăn cù (verb phrase): A less common variant with the same meaning as "lăn quay".
- Lộn nhào (verb phrase): To somersault, to tumble.
- Vận động viên nhào lộn lộn nhào trên không. (The acrobat somersaulted in the air.)
Synonyms
- Ngã lăn: To fall and roll.
- Lăn lộn: To roll about (can imply struggling or experiencing hardship, but also physical rolling).
- Lộn vòng: To flip/turn over.
Related Idioms
- "Cười lăn cười bò": To laugh so hard one could roll on the ground; to be in stitches.
- Nghe xong chuyện ấy, tôi cười lăn cười bò. (After hearing that story, I laughed so hard I nearly rolled on the ground.)