răm rắp

Thân thiện

Tất cả học sinh răm rắp xếp hàng trước cờ.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • All to a man, all at the same time, in unison: Describes a group of people acting or responding in a completely uniform, simultaneous, and unquestioning manner.
   • Obediently, without question: Implies absolute compliance and submission to an order or command.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Tất cả học sinh răm rắp xếp hàng. (All the pupils lined up to a man.)
  • Thầy vào lớp, học sinh răm rắp đứng dậy chào. (When the teacher entered the classroom, the students all stood up in unison to greet him.)
  • Họ răm rắp nghe theo mệnh lệnh. (They obeyed the command without question.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of blind or automatic obedience, where individual will or hesitation is absent. It is frequently used to describe collective behavior in hierarchical settings like schools, the military, or organizations.

Variants and Related Words

• Răm rắp tuân theo (phrase): to obey unquestioningly.
  • Mọi người răm rắp tuân theo chỉ thị mới. (Everyone unquestioningly followed the new directive.)

Synonyms

• In unison: Acting or speaking at the same time.
• Unquestioningly: Without doubt or objection.
• To a man: Without exception; every single person.

Related Idioms

• Răm rắp nghe theo: To obey at the snap of a finger; to follow orders blindly.
  • Đội quân răm rắp nghe theo chỉ huy. (The troops obeyed the commander's every word.)
• Bắt theo răm rắp: To make someone comply strictly and obediently.
  • Người quản lý bắt nhân viên làm việc răm rắp. (The manager made the employees work with strict obedience.)

Học thuật

1. All to a man, all at the same time
   • Tất cả học sinh răm rắp xếp hàng
     All the pupils lined up to a man