cuồng chân
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having an intense, restless urge to travel or move around; feeling fidgety or impatient to leave a place: Describes a state of agitation or restlessness, often due to prolonged sitting or staying in one place, leading to a strong desire to get up and go.
- Having legs that feel tired, sore, or "broken" from excessive standing or walking: Describes a physical sensation of leg fatigue or pain.
Usage Examples
Adjective: Ngồi họp ba tiếng, tôi cuồng chân lắm rồi.(Sitting in the meeting for three hours, I'm very restless to move now.)
Advanced Usage
- This term vividly combines a mental/emotional state ("cuồng" - crazy, frenzied) with a physical part ("chân" - legs). It is often used informally to express a mix of physical discomfort and psychological impatience.
- It can describe both the cause (e.g., from too much walking) and the resulting desire (e.g., to stop walking or to start moving).
Variants and Related Words
- Cuồng (adj): frenzied, crazy, fanatical. Often used as a prefix (e.g., cuồng nhiệt - fervent, cuồng phong - hurricane).
- Mỏi chân (adj): tired legs. A more straightforward term for leg fatigue without the connotation of restless impatience.
- Bồn chồn (adj): restless, fidgety (generally, not specific to legs).
Synonyms
- Nôn nóng muốn đi: eager/impatient to go.
- Chân tê mỏi: legs numb and tired.
- Không thể ngồi yên: cannot sit still.
Related Idioms
Ngứa chân: (lit. itchy feet). A very close synonym, also meaning a strong desire to travel or move. Anh ấy ngứa chân rồi, suốt ngày chỉ muốn xách ba lô lên và đi. (He has itchy feet, always wanting to pack his backpack and go.)
Chân nam đá chân chiêu: (lit. left foot kicking right foot). Used to describe extreme restlessness or impatience, often while waiting. Chờ đến lượt, nó chân nam đá chân chiêu sốt ruột.(Waiting for his turn, he was shifting from foot to foot impatiently.)