Definition

1. Adjective (used attributively):
   • Oodles of, oceans of, countless, innumerable: An emphatic colloquial term used to describe an extremely large, uncountable, or overwhelming quantity of something. It conveys a sense of "more than can be counted or easily dealt with."

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Còn chán vạn việc phải làm. (There are still oodles of things to do.)
  • Có chán vạn nghề trên đời. (There are countless professions in the world.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is typically used in a hyperbolic or exaggerated manner to emphasize abundance or excess. It almost always precedes a noun to modify it.
  • Dự án này gặp chán vạn khó khăn. (This project has encountered oceans of difficulties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chán (adj): Bored, fed up. Note: While "chán" is a root word, "chán vạn" is a fixed idiom where the combined meaning is not directly derived from "bored."
• Vạn (n): Ten thousand; a myriad. In "chán vạn," "vạn" contributes to the sense of a very large number.

Synonyms

• Innumerable / Countless: Too many to be counted.
• A myriad of: A countless or extremely great number.
• Oodles of / Tons of / Loads of: Informal terms for a very large amount.

Related Idioms

• Chán chê: To have had one's fill (of something) to the point of being tired or bored of it. This idiom relates to the root "chán" but has a different usage and meaning from "chán vạn."
  • Ăn bánh chán chê. (To eat cake to one's heart's content/until one is tired of it.)

1. Oodles of, oceans of
   • còn chán vạn việc phải làm
     there are still oodles of things to do