lu bù

See also: lubu and lu bu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lu˧˧ ʔɓu˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˨˩]

Adjective

lu bù

1. (colloquial) boundless; too many to count; limitless; round after round; on a spree
2. (by extension) very busy with something; knee-deep in something

   Tại mấy năm nay mình làm việc lu bù, lại còn phải chi tiêu nhiều nữa.

   For the past few years, I have been working day and night, and still have much to pay off.