loảng choảng
Definition
- Onomatopoeia:
- Clattering, clanging: A sound imitating the loud, sharp, and discordant noise produced when hard objects, typically dishes, glasses, or metal items, strike against each other or fall onto a hard surface.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia:
- Tiếng bát đĩa rơi loảng choảng trong bếp. (The sound of dishes falling with a clatter in the kitchen.)
- Nghe thấy tiếng loảng choảng của những chiếc thìa kim loại. (Hearing the clanging sound of metal spoons.)
Advanced Usage
- "loảng xoảng": A common variant with identical meaning and usage.
- Vali đánh rơi, đồ đạc bên trong kêu loảng xoảng. (The suitcase was dropped, and the items inside made a clattering sound.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lạch cạch (onomatopoeia): A lighter, more repetitive clacking or rattling sound.
- Leng keng (onomatopoeia): A lighter, ringing or jingling sound, like small bells or coins.
Synonyms
- Clatter: A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.
- Clang: A loud, resonant metallic sound.
- Rattle: A rapid succession of short, sharp sounds.
Related Idioms
- While not a standalone idiom, "loảng choảng" is often used in descriptive phrases to vividly depict scenes of accidental noise or minor chaos.
- Cả nhà bỗng nghe loảng choảng một tiếng lớn. (The whole family suddenly heard a loud clattering sound.)