This is the 860th most frequent Vietnamese word.
lật
"Flip" or "turn over."
The word 'lật' here means to flip or turn over an object, such as turning the page of a newspaper.
Tôi lật tờ báo để đọc các tin tức mới.
I flip the newspaper to read the fresh news.
In this context, 'lật' refers to the action of overturning, such as a boat turning upside down.
Chiếc thuyền bị lật trong cơn bão lớn.
The boat capsized during the big storm.
Here, 'lật' is metaphorically used to signify reversing or changing a situation.