Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Brisk and lively; sprightly: Describes a person, typically a young woman or child, who is quick, agile, and cheerful in movement and demeanor.
   • Nimble and vivacious: Refers to an energetic and alert manner, often implying a pleasant, light-hearted quickness in action or speech.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô bé đó rất nhanh nhảnh và dễ thương. (That little girl is very sprightly and cute.)
  • Tính cách nhanh nhảnh của cô ấy làm cả phòng vui lên. (Her vivacious personality brightens up the whole room.)
  • Anh ấy có những cử chỉ nhanh nhảnh. (He has nimble, lively gestures.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a positive connotation, describing an attractive and endearing liveliness. It is more commonly used to describe females and children than adult males.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhanh nhẹn (adj): quick and agile; smart and deft. This term focuses more on physical or mental quickness and efficiency, while emphasizes lively charm.
  • Cô ấy vừa nhanh nhẹn vừa nhanh nhảnh. (She is both deft and sprightly.)

Synonyms

• Sprightly: full of energy and lively.
• Vivacious: attractively lively and animated.
• Nimble: quick and light in movement or action; agile.

Antonyms

• Chậm chạp: slow, sluggish.
• Ửng ờ: sluggish, lethargic.
• Trầm tính: calm, quiet, introverted.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the quality it describes is often associated with youth and vitality.