rểnh rang

Một người đàn ông rểnh rang ngồi đọc sách trong công viên.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Carefree, leisurely, free from work or obligations: Describes a state of having ample free time, being unoccupied, or at ease. It emphasizes a sense of openness and lack of pressure in one's schedule or mind.
   • Spacious, uncluttered, open: Describes a physical area that is wide, open, and not crowded or obstructed.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cuối tuần, tôi thường cảm thấy rểnh rang. (On weekends, I usually feel carefree/at leisure.)
  • Căn phòng này trông thật rểnh rang và thoáng đãng. (This room looks very spacious and airy.)
  • Công việc đã xong, anh ấy ngồi uống cà phê một cách rểnh rang. (His work finished, he sat drinking coffee in a leisurely manner.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rểnh rang" is often used interchangeably with the more common standard Vietnamese word "rảnh rang". It is considered a regional variant.
• It can describe both a person's state of mind (free, untroubled) and the physical characteristic of a space (open, uncongested).

Variants and Related Words

• Rảnh rang (adj): The standard form meaning carefree, leisurely, unoccupied.
  • Bà ấy sống một cuộc sống rảnh rang sau khi nghỉ hưu. (She lives a carefree life after retirement.)

Synonyms

• Leisurely: Acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.
• Carefree: Free from anxiety or responsibility.
• Spacious: Having ample space.
• Unoccupied: Not occupied; free.

Related Idioms

• Rảnh rỗi (also rểnh rỗi regionally): To be free, to have spare time.
  • Lúc rảnh rỗi, tôi thích đọc sách. (In my free time, I like to read books.)