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Meaning
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Adjective
Moving up and down or side to side in a graceful and swaying manner.
vi Cô ấy bước đi với dáng vẻ thướt tha lả lướt.
en She walks with a gracefully swaying appearance.
Verb
To bend or hang downwards weakly due to lack of strength or support.
vi Những nhành liễu lả xuống mặt hồ im lìm.
en The willow branches droop down to the quiet lake surface.
To be extremely tired to the point where the body feels completely weak and powerless.
vi Anh ấy mệt lả sau khi làm việc vất vả suốt cả ngày.
en He was extremely exhausted after working hard all day long.
Noun
A regional dialect word for fire used in the Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces.
vi Bếp lả trong nhà sàn lúc nào cũng đỏ rực.
en The fire stove in the stilt house is always glowing red.