Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Nimble, agile, quick and light in movement: "con cón" describes a person or animal that moves with speed, lightness, and dexterity.

Usage

• "Con cón" is used to describe the quality of movement. It is typically placed before a verb of motion or a noun related to movement.
• It is a descriptive word often used in spoken Vietnamese and literature to paint a vivid picture of agile motion.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó chạy con cón qua cánh đồng. (He/She ran nimbly across the field.)
  • Những bước chân con cón của chú mèo. (The nimble steps of the cat.)
  • Đứa trẻ con cón trèo lên cây. (The nimble child climbed the tree.)

Advanced Usage

• "con cón chạy đi": to run off nimbly, to dart away quickly.
  • Thấy chủ, con sóc con cón chạy đi. (Seeing its owner, the squirrel darted away nimbly.)
• The word evokes an image not just of speed, but of a light, almost skipping or bouncing quality in the movement.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhanh nhẹn (adj): agile, quick (a more common and general synonym).
• Linh hoạt (adj): flexible, agile (often used for mental or physical agility in various situations).
• Thoăn thoắt (adj): very nimble and quick (emphasizes rapid, successive movements).

Synonyms

• Nhanh: fast, quick.
• Nhẹ nhàng: light, gentle.
• Hoạt bát: lively, active.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "con cón" itself is not typically part of a larger idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to characterize movement.
  • Chạy như con cón: to run like a nimble creature (simile emphasizing nimbleness).

adj

1. Nimble
   • con cón chạy đi
     to run off nimbly
   • bước chân con cón
     nimble steps