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lâm li

[ləm˧˧ li˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) melancholic

AdjectiveRegister: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Nhưng nguyên tắc đó đã được nêu lên từ trang đầu tập sách với những lời lẽ thống thiết lâm ly kêu gọi toàn thể nhân dân đứng dậy chống quân thù cướp nước.Those rules had however been proposed at the book's front page with pathetic and melancholic words, urging the entire people to sustain their resistance to the enemy intending to take over our nation.

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Common questions

What does “lâm li” mean?

(adjective) melancholic

Is “lâm li” formal or informal?

lâm li is generally formal.

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