lượt-bượt như lễ-sinh dắt vở
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Meaning · English
To go through the motions without understanding
Literally: rote learning like a blind person holding a book
Examples
Học sinh chỉ học lượt-bượt như lễ-sinh dắt vở nên không nắm được kiến thứcThe student just went through the motions without understanding, so they didn't grasp the knowledge
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lượt-bượt như lễ-sinh dắt vở” mean?
To go through the motions without understanding Literally: rote learning like a blind person holding a book
Is “lượt-bượt như lễ-sinh dắt vở” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.