Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thu lu

[tʰu˧˧ lu˧˧]

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

Meaning · English

(adjective) making oneself small

Adjective

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

Examples

Thời của hắn chưa tới, đành phải ngồi thu lu chứng kiến mọi lẽ đời vậy.His time had not yet come, and so he had to make himself small and witness life passing by.

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “thu lu” mean?

(adjective) making oneself small

Is “thu lu” formal or informal?

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

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