Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To roll (of drums): Refers specifically to the continuous, rapid, and resonant beating of drums, often creating a dramatic or ceremonial sound effect. This term is primarily used in the context of traditional Vietnamese drumming, particularly with bronze drums (trống đồng).

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Trống đồng đổ hồi một lúc lâu. (The bronze drums rolled for a long time.)
  • Tiếng trống đổ hồi vang lên báo hiệu lễ hội bắt đầu. (The sound of drums rolling echoed, signaling the start of the festival.)

Advanced Usage

• "đổ hồi liên tục": to roll continuously.
  • Chiêng trống đổ hồi liên tục suốt đêm lễ. (Gongs and drums rolled continuously throughout the ceremonial night.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đổ (verb): To pour, to spill. In the compound "đổ hồi," it metaphorically conveys the idea of "pouring out" a continuous series of sounds.
• Hồi (noun): A period, a sequence, a round. In this context, it refers to a series or sequence of beats.
• Trống đồng (noun): Bronze drum, a traditional Vietnamese instrument often associated with this type of rolling sound.

Synonyms

• Vang lên: to resound, to echo (broader term for sound).
• Đánh liên hồi: to beat in rapid succession (a more descriptive phrase with similar meaning).

Notes on Meaning

• Specific Cultural Context: The phrase "đổ hồi" is deeply tied to the sound of traditional Vietnamese percussion, especially bronze drums (). It is not a general term for any rolling sound (like thunder) but is specific to this ceremonial or performative drumming.
• Figurative Use: While its primary meaning is literal, it can sometimes be used figuratively in literature to describe any powerful, continuous, and resonant sound that resembles such drumming.

1. Roll
   • Trống đồng đổ hồi một lúc lâu
     Drums roll for a long time