lằn
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Definition
Noun: 1. A line, stripe, or streak: A long, narrow, and often raised mark on a surface, typically formed by a stroke, impact, or natural pattern. 2. A wrinkle or fold: A line or crease in a surface, such as skin or fabric, often due to age, pressure, or crumpling.
Usage Examples
- (There are many white stripes on the asphalt road.)
- (The strike left a red streak on his skin.)
- (Many wrinkles have appeared on the old man's forehead.)
- (The crumpled shirt formed many folds.)
Advanced Usage
- "Lằn ranh giới": Literally "boundary line", used metaphorically to indicate a clear dividing line or distinction.
- Đây là lằn ranh giới giữa thiện và ác. (This is the dividing line between good and evil.)
- "Lằn lưng": Refers to the line/crease of the back or, idiomatically, to hard work and toil.
- Công việc đồng áng lằn lưng cả đời. (A lifetime of back-breaking farm work.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lằn lộn (verb): To writhe, to struggle (often in pain or distress). This is a compound word.
- Cơn đau khiến bệnh nhân lằn lộn trên giường. (The pain made the patient writhe in bed.)
- Thằn lằn (noun): Lizard. This is a compound word where "lằn" is part of the term.
- Vết lằn (noun phrase): A mark of a stripe or streak, emphasizing the visible trace.
Synonyms
- Vệt (noun): A streak, smear, or trail (often of a substance).
- Đường kẻ (noun): A drawn or painted line.
- Nếp nhăn (noun): A wrinkle, crease (specifically for skin or fabric).
Related Phrases
- Lằn mực: An ink line (e.g., from a ruler).
- Lằn roi: A whip mark, a weal. This is a specific compound noun.
- Tên nô lệ bị tra tấn để lại đầy lằn roi. (The tortured slave was covered in whip marks.)