lấy lệ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

lấy (to take) +‎ lệ (example), calque of Chinese 照例 (chiếu lệ, by common sense).

Pronunciation

Adverb

lấy lệ

  1. perfunctorily (performed out of routine, with little care)
    Synonyms: chiếu lệ, cho có, cho qua chuyện, đối phó
    Lương bèo thế này thì tao chỉ làm lấy lệ thôi.
    I get paid jack, so I just phone it in.