lỡm

Một người bạn nói lỡm khiến mọi người cười vui vẻ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A trick or prank: A mischievous act or scheme intended to tease, deceive, or play a joke on someone, often in a sly or underhanded way.
2. Adverb:
   • In a teasing or deceptive manner: Used to describe speech or action that is intentionally misleading, said in jest, or meant to mock someone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đừng tin, đó chỉ là một cái lỡm thôi. (Don't believe it; it's just a trick/prank.)
  • Nó chuyên nghĩ ra những cái lỡm để trêu mọi người. (He specializes in thinking up tricks to tease everyone.)
• Adverb:
  • Nó nói lỡm chứ không có ý đó đâu. (He said it teasingly / as a joke; he didn't mean it.)
  • Anh ấy cười lỡm khi thấy tôi mắc lừa. (He laughed mockingly when he saw me fall for it.)

Advanced Usage

• "mắc lỡm": To fall for a trick or prank; to be fooled by someone's joke.
  • Tôi đã mắc lỡm của nó. (I fell for his trick.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lừa (v): To deceive, to trick (generally more serious than "lỡm").
• Trêu (v): To tease, to joke (less focused on deception).
• Trò đùa (n): A joke, a prank (a more general, common term).

Synonyms

• Noun: Prank, trick, practical joke, mischievous scheme.
• Adverb: Teasingly, mockingly, jokingly, deceptively.

Related Idioms

• Chơi lỡm: To play a trick/prank on someone.
  • Bọn trẻ thích chơi lỡm nhau. (The kids like to play tricks on each other.)