rời rạc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Disconnected; not forming a coherent or continuous whole: Describes things, ideas, or elements that are separate from each other and lack logical connection or unity.
- Sporadic; scattered; occurring at irregular intervals: Describes sounds, events, or actions that happen here and there, not in a steady or continuous sequence.
- Incoherent; disjointed: Describes speech, writing, or thought that is not logically connected and is difficult to follow.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những ý kiến trong cuộc họp rất rời rạc. (The opinions in the meeting were very disconnected.)
- Tiếng súng vang lên rời rạc trong đêm. (Gunshots rang out sporadically through the night.)
- Bài luận của anh ấy có lập luận rời rạc. (His essay has disjointed arguments.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe the state of a group or organization that lacks unity and cohesion.
- Sau thất bại, tinh thần đội bóng trở nên rời rạc. (After the defeat, the team's spirit became fragmented.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rời (adj): separate, detached.
- Những mảnh ghép bị rời ra. (The puzzle pieces came apart.)
- Rạc (less common standalone): This is a bound morpheme that typically appears with "rời" to form the adjective "rời rạc."
Synonyms
- Fragmented: broken into separate parts.
- Scattered: spread over a wide area irregularly.
- Incoherent: unclear and hard to understand.
- Disjointed: lacking a coherent sequence or connection.
Related Idioms
- Ăn nói rời rạc: to speak incoherently.
- Có vẻ anh ta mệt, nên ăn nói rời rạc. (He seems tired, so he's speaking incoherently.)
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disconnected; disjointed
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