Definition

1. Adjective/Adverb:
   • Buzzing, murmuring, or low continuous sound: Describes a collective, indistinct, and continuous sound, often produced by many people talking, laughing, or insects chirping simultaneously. It implies a lively but not overwhelmingly loud background noise.
   • Spreading or tingling sensation: Describes a physical sensation, like an itch or a prickling feeling, that spreads diffusely over an area of the body.

Usage Examples

• Describing sound:
  • Tiếng cười nói râm ran. (The sound of laughter and conversation buzzed.)
  • Tiếng ve kêu râm ran. (The cicadas chirped incessantly.)
• Describing sensation:
  • Ngứa râm ran cả người. (An itchy, tingling sensation spread all over the body.)
  • Cảm giác râm ran trên da. (A tingling feeling on the skin.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to depict the ambient sound of a crowded, lively place like a market, a schoolyard, or a family gathering.
• Used metaphorically to describe a sensation that is pervasive and persistent, not localized to one point.

Variants and Related Words

• Râm râm (adj/adv): A variant suggesting a lower, more subdued continuous hum or murmur.
  • Tiếng máy chạy râm râm. (The machine ran with a low hum.)

Synonyms

• Buzz: A continuous, humming sound.
• Murmur: A low, indistinct, continuous sound.
• Tingle: A slight prickling or stinging sensation.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cười nói râm ran: To be filled with the lively sound of talking and laughing.
  • Sân trường cười nói râm ran trong giờ ra chơi. (The schoolyard was filled with the lively buzz of talking and laughing during recess.)

1. Rumble
   • Tiếng cười nói râm ran
     Laughter and conversations rumble
2. All over
   • Ngứa râm ran cả người
     Itches that spread all over the body