lừ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To glower, to stare silently and angrily: "lừ" describes the action of looking at someone with fixed, unblinking eyes to express silent anger, displeasure, or a warning.
Usage
- "Lừ" is used to describe a specific, intense, and often threatening facial expression involving the eyes. It is a non-verbal way of showing disapproval or anger.
- It is commonly used in the phrase "lừ mắt" (to glower with one's eyes).
- This word is typically used in informal or descriptive contexts.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thấy cha lừ mắt, lũ trẻ thôi không đánh nhau. (Seeing their father glower, the children stopped fighting.)
- Nó chỉ lừ tôi một cái rồi bỏ đi, không nói một lời. (He just glowered at me once and then left without saying a word.)
- Đừng có lừ tôi như thế! (Don't you glower at me like that!)
Advanced Usage
- "ngọt lừ": This is a fixed phrase. It describes a deceptively sweet or gentle appearance that hides a cunning, sharp, or dangerous nature. It is often used to describe a person's character or a smile.
- Cô ấy cười ngọt lừ nhưng trong lòng đang tính kế. (She smiled a deceptively sweet smile, but in her heart, she was plotting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trừng mắt (verb): To glare, to stare angrily. This is a close synonym but often implies a wider, more open-eyed stare compared to the intense, fixed gaze of "lừ".
- Liếc (verb): To glance, to look sideways. This can sometimes carry a connotation of disdain or annoyance but is less intense and prolonged than "lừ".
Synonyms
- Glower (verb): To look or stare with sullen anger or irritation.
- Scowl (verb): To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way. (Note: "Scowl" often involves the whole face/brow, while "lừ" focuses more on the eyes.)
Related Idioms
- "ngọt lừ": As explained above, this idiom uses "lừ" to convey a sense of hidden sharpness behind a sweet facade. It is the primary idiomatic expression containing this word.
- Glower, stare silenty and angrily at
- Thấy cha lừ mắt, lũ trẻ thôi không đánh nhauAt their father's glowering, the children stopped fighting
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