nôn nả
Definition
- Adjective:
- Eager / Keen / Impatient: Describes a state of intense enthusiasm, strong desire, or impatient longing to do something or for something to happen. It implies a fervent, almost restless, eagerness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Các em học sinh nôn nả chờ đợi kỳ nghỉ hè. (The students are eagerly waiting for the summer vacation.)
- Anh ấy nôn nả muốn kể cho tôi nghe tin tức. (He was burning with impatience to tell me the news.)
- Cô ấy trả lời với một thái độ nôn nả. (She answered with an eager attitude.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries an informal, colloquial tone and is used to emphasize an emotional, heartfelt urgency rather than a calm willingness.
Variants and Related Words
- Nôn nao (adj): describes a feeling of nervous excitement, anxiety, or fluttery anticipation, often related to emotions before an event. While related, "nôn nao" is more about inner turmoil, whereas "nôn nả" is about outward eagerness.
- Lòng tôi nôn nao trước ngày thi. (My heart was fluttering with anxiety before the exam day.)
Synonyms
- Eager: Having or showing keen interest or intense desire.
- Keen: Eager and enthusiastic.
- Impatient: Restlessly eager.
- Avid: Having an eager and enthusiastic interest.
Related Idioms
- Nôn nả như chờ chực: As eager as someone on constant watch. This idiom intensifies the meaning of impatient waiting.
- Bọn trẻ nôn nả như chờ chực để được mở quà. (The children were as eager as could be, waiting to open the presents.)