lếu láo

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lew˧˦ laːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lew˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lew˦˥ laːw˦˥]

Adjective

lếu láo

  1. insolent
    Không ai dạy bảo nên nó có lếu láo thì cũng không lạ.
    No wonder he's become quite insubordinate - no one gives the boy a hand to remind him of common courtesy.

Adverb

lếu láo

  1. (colloquial, of one's action) offhandedly; willy-nilly
    Anh mà làm ăn lếu láo tôi khấu vào lương.
    You would have nothing but your salary cut down if you're just willy-nilly doing your job like that.
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