loạn xạ
Definition
- Adjective/Adverb:
- Haphazardly; wildly; indiscriminately: Describes an action performed in a chaotic, disorderly, or random manner, without aim or specific direction.
- In disarray; all over the place: Describes a state of confusion or disorder, where things or people are scattered or moving without organization.
Usage Examples
- Adjective/Adverb:
- Quân địch bắn loạn xạ vào bóng tối. (The enemy fired indiscriminately into the darkness.)
- Sau vụ nổ, mọi người chạy loạn xạ. (After the explosion, people ran in all directions.)
- Những ý kiến tại cuộc họp thật loạn xạ. (The opinions at the meeting were completely scattered and disorganized.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to intensify the sense of chaos and lack of control in a situation. It often implies a reaction driven by panic, carelessness, or a complete absence of planning.
Variants and Related Words
- Loạn (adj): chaotic, disordered, anarchic. Often used as a root in compounds to indicate disorder.
- Bừa bãi (adj/adv): messily, sloppily. Shares the connotation of carelessness but may lack the specific sense of random directional chaos.
Synonyms
- Indiscriminately: Without making careful choices or distinctions.
- Haphazardly: In a manner lacking any obvious principle of organization.
- Wildly: In an uncontrolled or chaotic manner.
Related Idioms
Chạy loạn xạ: To run in a panic, scattering in every direction.
- Nghe tiếng súng, đám đông chạy loạn xạ. (Hearing the gunshots, the crowd ran helter-skelter.)
Bắn loạn xạ: To shoot wildly or randomly.
- Tên cướp hoảng sợ và bắt đầu bắn loạn xạ. (The robber panicked and began shooting wildly.)