lầu lầu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely clean, spotless, bare: Describes a surface or space that is utterly clean, empty, or devoid of all objects, leaving a smooth, unobstructed appearance.
- Fluently, by heart, without hesitation: Describes the act of reciting or performing something from memory in a smooth, uninterrupted, and flawless manner.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Clean/Bare):
- Căn phòng trống lầu lầu. (The room was completely bare.)
- Sau khi dọn, bàn làm việc sạch lầu lầu. (After cleaning, the desk was spotlessly clean.)
Adjective (Fluently):
- Em bé đọc bài thơ thuộc lầu lầu. (The child recited the poem fluently by heart.)
- Nó trả lời các câu hỏi lầu lầu. (He answered the questions without stumbling.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is a reduplicative, which intensifies the base meaning. It often carries a colloquial tone and is used for emphasis.
Variants and Related Words
- Lầu (adj/adv): A less common or archaic base form suggesting smoothness or fluency. "Lầu lầu" is the standard, intensified form.
Synonyms
- Spotlessly, utterly clean: sạch bóng, trống trơn.
- Fluently, flawlessly: trôi chảy, mạch lạc, không vấp.
Related Idioms
- Thuộc lầu lầu: To know something by heart perfectly.
- Cô ấy thuộc lầu lầu bài diễn văn. (She has the speech memorized perfectly.)