dập dìu
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Definition
Adjective:
- Bustling and continuous: Describes a lively, crowded scene where many people or things are moving to and fro in a continuous, cheerful stream.
- Rising and falling, intertwining: Describes sounds, such as music or voices, that mingle together in a melodious, undulating manner.
Verb:
- To flit about; to go in great numbers: To move back and forth busily and in large, lively groups.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Phố cổ đông nghịt người qua lại dập dìu. (The old quarter was packed with people coming and going in a bustling stream.)
- Tiếng hát dập dìu theo nhịp trống. (The singing rose and fell in time with the drum.)
- Verb:
- Du khách dập dìu trước các quầy hàng lưu niệm. (Tourists flitted about in front of the souvenir stalls.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "dập dìu" is highly poetic and evocative. It is often used in literature and descriptive writing to paint a vivid picture of vibrant movement or harmonious sound.
- It can describe both visual scenes (crowds) and auditory experiences (music), emphasizing a sense of rhythmic, joyful flow.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhộn nhịp (adj): bustling, lively. This is a more common synonym but lacks the specific poetic and rhythmic nuance of .
- Tấp nập (adj): bustling, busy. Focuses more on the busyness and density of activity.
Synonyms
- To swarm: to move in a large, lively group.
- To bustle: to move in an energetic and noisy manner.
- Undulating: rising and falling like waves (for sound).
Related Idioms
- Dập dìu tài tử giai nhân: A classic literary phrase describing a lively scene of elegant young men and beautiful women mingling and moving about.
- Cảnh lễ hội thật là dập dìu tài tử giai nhân. (The festival scene was truly a bustling crowd of talented scholars and beautiful ladies.)
verb
- to flit about; to go in great numbers