lỉnh

Chú bé lỉnh ra phố khi mẹ không để ý.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To slip away, to sneak off, to disappear: The primary meaning of "lỉnh" is to leave a place quietly, stealthily, or without notice, often to avoid something or someone. It carries a colloquial, slightly mischievous tone.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thằng bé vừa ở đây, bây giờ đã lỉnh ra phố. (The boy was just here, but now he has slipped off to the street.)
  • Nó lỉnh mất trước khi tôi kịp hỏi bài. (He sneaked off before I could ask about the homework.)
  • Đừng có lỉnh đi khi chưa xong việc. (Don't you dare disappear before the work is finished.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is informal and is often used in spoken language to describe someone, especially a child or a subordinate, leaving a situation (like chores, a boring event, or responsibility) in a sneaky manner.

Variants and Related Words

• Lỉnh mất (v): to vanish, to slip away completely.
  • Nó đã lỉnh mất từ lúc nào không ai hay. (He had vanished without anyone noticing.)

Synonyms

• To sneak away: to leave secretly.
• To slip off: to depart quietly and quickly.
• To duck out: to leave a place, especially to avoid something (informal).

Related Idioms

• Lỉnh như chạch: To slip away as slick as an eel; to describe someone who is very good at disappearing without a trace.
  • Thằng ấy lỉnh như chạch, đuổi không kịp đâu. (That guy slips away like an eel; you can't catch him.)