Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Bustling, lively, animated: Describes a place, scene, or atmosphere that is full of activity, movement, and energy, often in a positive and exciting way. It conveys a sense of busy vibrancy.
   • Hectic, busy: Can describe a period of time or situation characterized by a lot of hurried activity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đường phố Hà Nội vào buổi sáng rất nhộn nhịp. (The streets of Hanoi in the morning are very bustling.)
  • Khu chợ này lúc nào cũng nhộn nhịp người mua kẻ bán. (This market is always lively with buyers and sellers.)
  • Một cuộc sống nhộn nhịp ở thành phố. (A hectic life in the city.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhộn nhịp hẳn lên": to become much more lively/bustling.
  • Công viên nhộn nhịp hẳn lên khi có lễ hội. (The park became much more bustling when the festival took place.)
• "không khí nhộn nhịp": a bustling/lively atmosphere.
  • Không khí nhộn nhịp của ngày Tết. (The lively atmosphere of Tet holiday.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhộn (adj, informal): lively, noisy with activity. Often used in a more casual context.
  • Bữa tiệc thật nhộn. (The party was really lively.)
• Nhộn nhạo (adj): messy, untidy, chaotic (often with a negative connotation, different from the positive energy of "nhộn nhịp").
  • Căn phòng nhộn nhạo sau bữa tiệc. (The room was messy after the party.)

Synonyms

• Tấp nập (adj): bustling, thronging. Often emphasizes a large number of people coming and going.
• Sôi động (adj): vibrant, exciting, dynamic. Often used for events or atmospheres full of excitement.
• Hối hả (adj): hurried, hasty. Emphasizes the speed and rush of the activity.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Trên bến dưới thuyền nhộn nhịp": A traditional idiom describing a bustling scene at a river port, with activity both on the shore and on the boats. It symbolizes prosperity and busy trade.
  • Cảnh trên bến dưới thuyền nhộn nhịp ngày xưa giờ đã thay đổi. (The bustling scene of the old river port has now changed.)

adj

1. bustling