Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Noisy and disorderly; clamorous: Describes a scene, situation, or group of people that is chaotic, tumultuous, and full of loud, unruly commotion. It implies a lack of order and control.
   • Agitated and restless; in an uproar: Refers to a state of excited disturbance, often involving many people reacting with noisy anxiety or panic.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khi tin đồn lan ra, cả văn phòng trở nên nhào nháo. (When the rumor spread, the whole office became noisy and disorderly.)
  • Đám đông nhào nháo khi cổng sân vận động đóng lại. (The crowd became agitated and restless when the stadium gate closed.)
  • Thị trường chứng khoán nhào nháo sau tin xấu. (The stock market was in an uproar after the bad news.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to describe collective human behavior in stressful or unexpected situations, emphasizing the visual and auditory chaos.
• It can describe abstract entities like "the market" or "public opinion" when they are in a state of turbulent disturbance.

Variants and Related Words

• Nháo nhào (adj): A variant form with identical meaning, describing a state of noisy confusion and tumult.

Synonyms

• Tumultuous: Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.
• Chaotic: In a state of complete confusion and disorder.
• Uproarious: Characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.
• Restless: Characterized by an inability to be still or quiet, often due to anxiety or disturbance.

Related Idioms

• While "nhào nháo" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to vividly portray scenes of panic or disorder, such as "" (to cause everyone to become agitated and noisy).