lần lữa

Anh ấy cứ lần lữa việc học bài.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To delay / to procrastinate: To intentionally put off doing something, often by making excuses or finding reasons to postpone it.
   • To hesitate / to dawdle: To act in a slow, indecisive, or reluctant manner, wasting time before taking action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy cứ lần lữa không chịu nộp bài. (He keeps procrastinating and won't submit his assignment.)
  • Đừng lần lữa nữa, hãy quyết định đi. (Don't hesitate any longer, make a decision.)
  • Cô ấy lần lữa mãi không chịu trả lời. (She kept dawdling and refused to answer.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies a sense of evasiveness or a lack of straightforwardness in dealing with a task or responsibility. It suggests a passive avoidance rather than an active refusal.

Variants and Related Words

• Trì hoãn (v): to postpone, to delay (a more formal synonym).
• Chần chừ (v): to hesitate, to waver (focuses more on indecision).

Synonyms

• Procrastinate: to delay or postpone action.
• Stall: to stop or delay progress.
• Temporize: to avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.

Related Idioms

• Lần lữa kéo dài thời gian: to drag one's feet / to stall for time.
  • Hắn lần lữa kéo dài thời gian bằng những lời hứa suông. (He stalled for time with empty promises.)