bôn bả

Nghe tiếng động, nó bôn bả chạy đi.

Definition

1. Adverb (Rare):
   • Precipitously; in a hurried or hasty manner: Describes an action performed with excessive speed and urgency, often implying a lack of care or forethought.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Nghe tiếng động, nó bôn bả chạy đi. (Hearing the noise, it ran away precipitously.)
  • Anh ấy bôn bả rời khỏi phòng mà không nói lời nào. (He left the room in a hurried manner without a word.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered rare and literary in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily used in written narratives to vividly depict a character's rushed or panicked action.

Variants and Related Words

• Bôn ba (v): to wander, to roam. (Note: This is a distinct, more common word meaning "to lead a wandering life," often confused with "bôn bả" due to similar spelling.)
  • Ông ấy bôn ba khắp nơi tìm kế sinh nhai. (He wandered everywhere to find a livelihood.)

Synonyms

• Vội vàng: hurriedly, in a hurry.
• Hấp tấp: hastily, rashly.
• Cuống quýt: in a fluster, in a panic.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly feature the word "bôn bả" due to its rarity.