lững thững

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “atomic disyllable (syllables by themselves meaningless)?”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨŋ˦ˀ˥ tʰɨŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨŋ˧˨ tʰɨŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

lững thững • (朗賞)

1. to walk with deliberate steps; to stroll; to amble

   Chiều ăn cơm xong đi lững thững trên bờ hồ

   To stroll on the lake's shore on an evening after dinner