rần rật
Definition
- Adverb:
- Noisily; with a tumultuous or continuous rumbling sound: Describes a loud, vibrant, and often continuous noise, typically produced by many things happening at once or by something burning intensely.
- Intensely; vigorously: Describes an action, like burning, occurring with great energy and liveliness.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Tiếng chân rần rật vang lên trong đêm. (The sound of footsteps rumbled noisily in the night.)
- Lửa cháy rần rật trong lò sưởi. (The fire burned intensely/vigorously in the fireplace.)
- Mưa rơi rần rật trên mái tôn. (The rain fell noisily on the tin roof.)
Advanced Usage
- Onomatopoeic Use: "Rần rật" is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound it describes, such as the crackling of a fierce fire, the rumble of many footsteps, or the drumming of heavy rain.
Variants and Related Words
- Rần rần (adv): A similar onomatopoeic word suggesting a continuous humming, buzzing, or rumbling sound.
- Tiếng máy bay rần rần trên bầu trời. (The airplane droned continuously in the sky.)
Synonyms
- Noisily: making a lot of noise.
- Tumultuously: in a loud, excited, and confused manner.
- Vigorously: with great force or energy.
- Intensely: with extreme strength or degree.
Related Idioms
- While "rần rật" itself is not commonly part of fixed idioms, it is frequently used in descriptive phrases to vividly depict sound and activity.
- Công việc đang tiến triển rần rật. (The work is progressing rapidly and vigorously [with palpable energy].)
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Noisily; tumultuously
