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quay cuồng

Thấy người ta giàu, hắn cũng quay cuồng muốn làm giàu.

Definition
  1. Intransitive Verb:
    • To whirl, to spin rapidly and uncontrollably: Describes a state of rapid, dizzying, or chaotic circular motion, either physical or metaphorical.
    • To be in a state of frantic activity or mental confusion: Describes being overwhelmed, extremely busy, or mentally disoriented, as if spinning.
Usage Examples
  • Literal (Physical Motion):

    • Chiếc khô quay cuồng trong cơn lốc. (The dry leaf whirled in the whirlwind.)
    • ấy cảm thấy mặt đất như đang quay cuồng. (She felt the ground was spinning.)
  • Metaphorical (Mental/Emotional State):

    • Đầu óc tôi quay cuồng quá nhiều quyết định phải đưa ra. (My mind is in a whirl because there are too many decisions to make.)
    • Anh ấy quay cuồng với công việc từ sáng đến tối. (He is frantically busy with work from morning till night.)
Advanced Usage
  • "quay cuồng trong...": to be caught in a whirl of/ to be overwhelmed by.

    • Quay cuồng trong những lo toan thường nhật. (To be caught in a whirl of daily worries.)
  • "cuộc sống quay cuồng": a hectic/whirlwind life.

    • Cuộc sống quay cuồngthành phố lớn. (The hectic life in a big city.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Quay (verb): to turn, to rotate, to spin. This is the root verb.

    • Bánh xe quay. (The wheel turns.)
  • Cuồng (adjective/adverb): frantic, frenzied, wild. This element intensifies the meaning.

    • Cuồng nhiệt (adj): passionate, fervent.

Note on Spelling: The form "quây cuồng" is an older or variant spelling, now less common, with the same core meaning of making frantic efforts.

Synonyms
  • Chóng mặt: to feel dizzy (more focused on the physical sensation).
  • Hỗn loạn: chaotic, disorderly (describes the state, not the action).
  • Bận rộn tối tăm mặt mũi: to be extremely busy (an idiomatic phrase).
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Quay cuồng như chong chóng: To whirl like a pinwheel; to be extremely busy or active.

    • Một ngày làm việc khiến tôi quay cuồng như chong chóng. (A day of work made me whirl like a pinwheel.)
  • Quay cuồng tìm lối thoát: To whirl around looking for a way out; to be in a state of panic trying to find a solution.

    • Công ty gặp khủng hoảng, giám đốc quay cuồng tìm lối thoát. (The company is in crisis, the director is whirling around looking for a way out.)
quay cuồng

Thấy người ta giàu, hắn cũng quay cuồng muốn làm giàu.

verb
  1. to whirl
    • đầu óc quay cuồng
      to be in a whirl. to turn round and round