lao nhao
Definition
- Adjective:
- Noisy and chaotic, in a state of panicked disorder: "lao nhao" describes a scene or situation characterized by loud, confused, and frantic activity, often due to alarm or panic.
- In an uproar, in a tumult: It indicates a state of commotion where people are agitated and acting without calm or order.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nghe tiếng nổ, mọi người trong chợ lao nhao bỏ chạy. (Hearing the explosion, everyone in the market panicked and ran chaotically.)
- Tin đồn làm cả văn phòng lao nhao. (The rumor caused the whole office to be in an uproar.)
- Sau khi tên trộm bị bắt, dân làng mới hết lao nhao. (After the thief was caught, the villagers stopped being in a tumult.)
Advanced Usage
- "lao nhao lên": to become noisy and chaotic, to erupt into an uproar.
- Cả lớp lao nhao lên khi giáo viên thông báo nghỉ học. (The whole class erupted into a chaotic uproar when the teacher announced a day off.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhốn nháo (adj): Similar to "lao nhao," meaning disorderly and noisy, but can sometimes imply a slightly more unruly or shameless commotion.
- Hỗn loạn (adj): Chaotic, in a state of chaos or anarchy (often more severe than "lao nhao").
- Ồn ào (adj): Noisy, loud (can be neutral or negative, but lacks the specific element of panic present in "lao nhao").
Synonyms
- Hỗn độn: chaotic, disorderly.
- Xôn xao: abuzz, in a stir (often about rumors or news, less panicked than "lao nhao").
Related Phrases
- Chạy lao nhao: to run in a panicked and disorderly manner.
- Đám đông chạy lao nhao tìm chỗ trú khi trời đổ mưa. (The crowd ran chaotically looking for shelter when it started to rain heavily.)