Definition

1. Verb:
   • To travel far and wide, to roam extensively: "rong ruổi" describes the action of traveling over long distances, often with a sense of wandering or covering a lot of ground, typically on foot or by simple means of transport. It implies a journey that is not short or direct but involves moving through various places.
   • To travel swiftly and tirelessly: The word can also carry a nuance of moving quickly and persistently over a long distance, as in a hurried or continuous journey.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy rong ruổi khắp miền Tây để tìm cảm hứng sáng tác. (He traveled far and wide across the Western region to find creative inspiration.)
  • Suốt tuổi thanh xuân, cô đã rong ruổi qua nhiều đất nước. (Throughout her youth, she roamed through many countries.)
  • Những người buôn bán ngày xưa thường rong ruổi trên các con đường tơ lụa. (Merchants in the old days often traveled far and wide on the Silk Roads.)

Advanced Usage

• "rong ruổi khắp nơi": to roam everywhere, to travel all over the place.

  • Ông già rong ruổi khắp nơi để kể chuyện cổ tích. (The old man roamed everywhere to tell fairy tales.)

• "đời rong ruổi": a life of wandering, a nomadic life.

  • Cuộc đời rong ruổi của người nghệ sĩ đường phố. (The wandering life of a street performer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giong ruổi (variant spelling): This is an alternate, less common spelling of "rong ruổi" with the same meaning.
  • Từ "giong ruổi" cũng có nghĩa là đi đây đó xa và lâu. (The word "giong ruổi" also means to travel far and for a long time.)

Synonyms

• Lang thang: to wander, to roam (often with a connotation of aimlessness).
• Phiêu bạt: to drift, to lead a wandering life (often due to circumstances).
• Lữ hành: to travel, to journey (more general and neutral).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Rong ruổi tìm kiếm: to roam in search of something.
  • Anh ta rong ruổi tìm kiếm một cơ hội mới. (He roamed in search of a new opportunity.)

Related Idioms

• Chân rong ruổi: (literally "wandering feet") describes a person who loves to travel or cannot stay in one place.
  • Anh ấy có đôi chân rong ruổi, chẳng bao giờ chịu ở yên một chỗ. (He has wandering feet, never willing to stay in one place.)

1. (cũng viết) giong ruổi Travel far and double - quick.
   • "Đường rong ruổi lưng đèo cung tiễn " (Cung oán ngâm khúc)
2. Travelling far and double - quick with bow and arrows in one's back