quay cuồng
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Definition
- 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 lá khô quay cuồng trong cơn lốc. (The dry leaf whirled in the whirlwind.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy mặt đất như đang quay cuồng. (She felt the ground was spinning.)
Metaphorical (Mental/Emotional State):
- Đầu óc tôi quay cuồng vì có 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 cuồng ở thành 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.)
verb
- to whirl
- đầu óc quay cuồngto be in a whirl. to turn round and round