Definition

1. Verb:
   • To perform acrobatics / to tumble: Refers to the act of flipping or turning one's body in the air, often as part of a gymnastic or circus performance.
   • To loop / to perform aerobatics: Describes an aircraft or similar object executing rolls, loops, or other stunts in the air.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Máy bay nhào lộn trên không. (The plane was performing loops in the air.)
  • Anh hề nhào lộn mấy vòng trên sân khấu. (The clown tumbled several times on the stage.)
  • Những nghệ sĩ xiếc nhào lộn điêu luyện. (The circus artists performed acrobatics skillfully.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in contexts involving professional performance, aviation stunts, or skilled physical feats requiring agility and control.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhào lộn trên không (v): to perform aerial acrobatics.
  • Đội bay biểu diễn nhào lộn trên không. (The flight team performed aerial acrobatics.)

Synonyms

• Tumble: to fall or roll end over end.
• Somersault: to roll or flip the body in a complete circle.
• Loop: (for aircraft) to perform a vertical circular maneuver.

Related Idioms

• While "nhào lộn" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it can be used figuratively to describe chaotic or tumultuous situations, implying a lack of control or constant flipping of circumstances.

1. Make loops, make somersaults
   • Máy bay nhào lộn trên không
     The plane was making loops in the air
   • Anh hề nhào lộn mấy vòng trên sân khấu
     The clowm made many someraults on the stage