lẩn lút
Definition
- Adjective:
- Furtive; sneaky: Describes a manner of moving or behaving that is secretive, trying to avoid being seen or noticed, often due to guilt, shyness, or a desire to conceal one's actions.
- Elusive; appearing and disappearing: Describes something or someone that is intermittently visible, hiding and then briefly reappearing, often in a mysterious or ghostly way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bóng người lẩn lút trong bóng tối. (A furtive figure lurked in the darkness.)
- Nó có vẻ lẩn lút và đáng ngờ. (He seemed sneaky and suspicious.)
- Ánh đèn lẩn lút phía xa. (The lights flickered elusively in the distance.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe the behavior of someone avoiding social interaction or responsibility.
- Hắn cứ lẩn lút mỗi khi có việc cần. (He always becomes elusive whenever there's work to be done.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lẩn (verb): to hide, to dodge, to slip away.
- Con mèo lẩn vào bụi cây. (The cat hid in the bushes.)
- Lẩn tránh (verb): to evade, to avoid.
- Anh ta đang cố lẩn tránh câu hỏi. (He is trying to evade the question.)
Synonyms
- Furtive: Secretive and sly.
- Sneaky: Behaving in a secret and sometimes dishonest way.
- Elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- Skulking: Keeping hidden, typically with a sinister motive.
Related Idioms
- Lẩn lút như chuột ngày: To be as furtive as a mouse in daylight (to be extremely sneaky and afraid of being seen).
- Tên trộm lẩn lút như chuột ngày. (The thief was as furtive as a mouse in daylight.)