lục lọi
Definition
- Verb:
- To rummage: To search for something by moving things around in a careless or hurried manner, often within a confined space like a bag, drawer, or room.
- To forage: To search thoroughly and determinedly for something, often implying a diligent or persistent effort.
- To search thoroughly: To examine or go through a place or collection of items meticulously and completely.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy lục lọi trong túi xách để tìm chìa khóa. (She rummaged in her handbag to find the keys.)
- Cảnh sát lục lọi căn nhà để tìm bằng chứng. (The police thoroughly searched the house for evidence.)
- Tôi phải lục lọi trong đống tài liệu cũ. (I had to forage through the pile of old documents.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often carries a connotation of a somewhat disorderly, intrusive, or very determined search. It is frequently used when the act of searching involves handling or disturbing the contents of a space.
Variants and Related Words
- Lục tìm (v): to search, to look for (slightly less intense than "lục lọi").
- Anh ấy lục tìm thông tin trên internet. (He searched for information on the internet.)
- Lục soát (v): to frisk, to search a person or vehicle (often used in security/legal contexts).
- Nhân viên an ninh lục soát hành lý. (The security personnel frisked the luggage.)
Synonyms
- Rummage: To search untidily.
- Ransack: To search a place thoroughly, often leaving disorder.
- Forage: To search widely or diligently.
- Scour: To search a place or area thoroughly.
Related Idioms
- Lục lọi khắp nơi: To search high and low.
- Tôi đã lục lọi khắp nơi mà không thấy ví đâu. (I searched high and low but couldn't find the wallet.)
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Forage, rummage, search thoroughly
