ròng rã
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Uninterruptedly, without a break, on end: Describes an action that continues for a long period without stopping or pausing.
- In succession, consecutively: Indicates that events or actions follow one after another in an unbroken sequence.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Anh ấy làm việc ròng rã mười tiếng đồng hồ. (He worked for ten hours straight.)
- Trời mưa ròng rã ba ngày liền. (It rained for three whole days on end.)
- Cô ấy đọc sách ròng rã cả buổi tối. (She read books the entire evening without a break.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ròng rã" often carries a connotation of the duration being perceived as long, tedious, or arduous. It emphasizes the continuous and sometimes exhausting nature of the period.
- Họ đàm phán ròng rã hai tuần lễ. (They negotiated for two solid weeks.)
Variants and Related Words
- Liên tục (adv): continuously, incessantly. This is a more general synonym without the strong connotation of tedium.
- Không ngớt (phrase): without ceasing. A descriptive phrase similar in meaning.
Synonyms
- On end: For a long time without stopping.
- Uninterruptedly: Without any breaks or interruptions.
- Consecutively: In a sequence, one after another.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ròng rã cả tháng: A whole month on end.
- Dự án bị trì hoãn ròng rã cả tháng. (The project was delayed for a whole month straight.)
- While "ròng rã" itself is typically used as an adverbial phrase, it is commonly paired with time expressions (e.g., , ) to emphasize the unbroken duration.
- Uninterrupted, without a break, on end
- Đi ròng rã mấy ngày liền mới đếnTo get to destination only after walking severals days on end