Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

lui lũi

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Meaning · English

to move slowly and carefully

Literally: creep like a worm

Examples

Người đó lui lũi về nhà trong đêm tốiHe crept home in the dark night

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “lui lũi” mean?

to move slowly and carefully Literally: creep like a worm

Is “lui lũi” formal or informal?

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

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