Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • A gentle, repetitive dripping or trickling sound: The word "rí rách" imitates the soft, light, and often pleasant sound made by water falling in small drops or flowing in a very thin, gentle stream.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Nước rơi rí rách trong hang. (Water dripped in the grotto.)
  • Tiếng suối rí rách trong rừng. (The stream babbled in the forest.)
  • Sau cơn mưa, nước máng xối rơi rí rách. (After the rain, water dripped from the gutter.)

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Adjective: While primarily an onomatopoeia, "rí rách" can function descriptively to evoke a scene of gentle, soothing water sounds.
  • Không gian yên tĩnh, chỉ có âm thanh rí rách của dòng nước nhỏ. (The space was quiet, with only the gentle trickling sound of a small stream.)

Variants and Related Words

• Róc rách (onomatopoeia): A very similar word also describing a light, trickling sound of water, often interchangeable with "rí rách."
  • Tiếng nước róc rách dưới chân cầu. (The water gurgled under the bridge.)

Synonyms

• Drip: to fall in drops.
• Trickle: to flow in a small, gentle stream.
• Babble: to make a continuous, murmuring sound (like a small stream).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "rí rách" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in poetic descriptions of nature to create an auditory image of peace and tranquility.

1. Drip
   • Nước rơi rí rách trong hang
     Water dripped in the grotto