lẩn mẩn

[lən˧˩ mən˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(verb) to waste one's time with trivialities

Verb

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

Examples

Cậu lấy cái tin này ở đâu ra hay chỉ đoán mò như ngày trước cứ lẩn mẩn đoán mò ngày giờ quân Nguỵ sẽ đầu hàng […]?Where did you hear that? Or are you just guessing, like before you wasted your time guessing the day and hour the puppet regime army would surrender […]?

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “lẩn mẩn” mean?

(verb) to waste one's time with trivialities

Is “lẩn mẩn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.