ăn lan
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Definition
- Intransitive Verb:
- To spread, to enlarge, to extend: Refers to the process by which something (like a liquid, a phenomenon, or an influence) gradually expands its area or scope.
- To become widespread: Describes something becoming more common or covering a larger area over time.
Usage Examples
- Intransitive Verb:
- Vết dầu loang đang ăn lan ra khắp mặt nước. (The oil slick is spreading across the water surface.)
- Tin đồn đó ăn lan rất nhanh trong cộng đồng. (That rumor spread very quickly within the community.)
- Căn bệnh đã ăn lan sang các vùng lân cận. (The disease has spread to neighboring areas.)
Advanced Usage
- Describing gradual, often uncontrolled expansion: "Ăn lan" often implies a slow, creeping, or pervasive expansion, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation (e.g., stains, fires, negative influences).
- Sự bất mãn trong đội ngũ nhân viên bắt đầu ăn lan. (Dissatisfaction among the staff began to spread.)
- Used metaphorically for abstract concepts: Commonly used for non-physical things like ideas, emotions, or trends.
- Phong trào ấy đã ăn lan khắp cả nước. (That movement has spread throughout the country.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lan tràn (verb): To spread rampantly, to overflow. Often used for things spreading aggressively or undesirably (e.g., floods, epidemics).
- Lan rộng (verb): To widen, to broaden. Often has a more neutral or positive connotation than "ăn lan" (e.g., influence, knowledge).
- Phát tán (verb): To disperse, to disseminate. Often used for particles, seeds, or information being actively scattered.
Synonyms
- Lây lan (verb): To spread (especially for diseases, contagiously).
- Mở rộng (verb): To expand, to enlarge (more active and controlled than "ăn lan").
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single verb, "ăn lan" itself is typically used without accompanying particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is conveyed through context.
Related Idioms
- Như lửa gặp cỏ khô: (Like fire meeting dry grass) - Used to describe something that spreads extremely rapidly, similar to how "ăn lan" can be used.
- Tin tức ấy lan truyền như lửa gặp cỏ khô. (That news spread like wildfire.)