Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lục lâm

[lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ləm˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) outlaws living in the forest, brigand

Noun

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

Examples

Tổ tiên của hai người các vị là Quách Thịnh và Dương Tái Hưng vốn đều là hảo hán lục lâm, về sau mới quy thuận triều đình, ra sức cho Đại Tống.Your forefathers Guō Shèng and Yáng Zàixīng were once outlaws and brigands before they submitted to the imperial court and started working for the Song dynasty.

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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 “lục lâm” mean?

(noun) outlaws living in the forest, brigand

Is “lục lâm” formal or informal?

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

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