lẹ làng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Nimble and quick: Describes a person or action that is both fast and agile, combining speed with dexterity or efficiency.
- Prompt and efficient: Refers to completing a task or responding with swiftness and without delay.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy làm việc rất lẹ làng. (She works very nimbly and quickly.)
- Người lính di chuyển lẹ làng qua khu rừng. (The soldier moved nimbly through the forest.)
- Hãy trả lời một cách lẹ làng. (Please respond promptly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a positive quality of graceful or skillful speed, not just haste. It suggests competence alongside quickness.
Variants and Related Words
- Lẹ (adj): Fast, quick, swift. This is the root word, while "lẹ làng" adds a nuance of agility or adroitness.
- Anh ấy chạy rất lẹ. (He runs very fast.)
Synonyms
- Nimble: Quick and light in movement or action.
- Prompt: Done without delay; immediate.
- Agile: Able to move quickly and easily.
- Expeditious: Done with speed and efficiency.
Related Idioms
- Nhanh nhẹn lẹ làng: An alliterative phrase emphasizing being quick, alert, and agile.
- Đứa trẻ nhanh nhẹn lẹ làng giúp mẹ dọn dẹp. (The quick and nimble child helped his mother clean up.)