râm ran
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Definition
- Adjective/Adverb:
- Buzzing, murmuring, or low continuous sound: Describes a collective, indistinct, and continuous sound, often produced by many people talking, laughing, or insects chirping simultaneously. It implies a lively but not overwhelmingly loud background noise.
- Spreading or tingling sensation: Describes a physical sensation, like an itch or a prickling feeling, that spreads diffusely over an area of the body.
Usage Examples
- Describing sound:
- Tiếng cười nói râm ran. (The sound of laughter and conversation buzzed.)
- Tiếng ve kêu râm ran. (The cicadas chirped incessantly.)
- Describing sensation:
- Ngứa râm ran cả người. (An itchy, tingling sensation spread all over the body.)
- Cảm giác râm ran trên da. (A tingling feeling on the skin.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to depict the ambient sound of a crowded, lively place like a market, a schoolyard, or a family gathering.
- Used metaphorically to describe a sensation that is pervasive and persistent, not localized to one point.
Variants and Related Words
- Râm râm (adj/adv): A variant suggesting a lower, more subdued continuous hum or murmur.
- Tiếng máy chạy râm râm. (The machine ran with a low hum.)
Synonyms
- Buzz: A continuous, humming sound.
- Murmur: A low, indistinct, continuous sound.
- Tingle: A slight prickling or stinging sensation.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Cười nói râm ran: To be filled with the lively sound of talking and laughing.
- Sân trường cười nói râm ran trong giờ ra chơi. (The schoolyard was filled with the lively buzz of talking and laughing during recess.)
- Rumble
- Tiếng cười nói râm ranLaughter and conversations rumble
- All over
- Ngứa râm ran cả ngườiItches that spread all over the body