rỏn

Một nhóm trẻ con đi rỏn quanh sân chơi.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slim and agile; lithe: Describes a person, typically a child or young woman, who has a slender, nimble, and graceful physique, often implying a sense of liveliness and quick, light movement.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô bé có dáng người rất rỏn. (The little girl has a very slim and agile figure.)
  • Anh ấy leo cây nhanh nhờ người rỏn. (He climbs trees quickly thanks to his lithe build.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rỏn" is considered somewhat literary or regional in modern Vietnamese and is not commonly used in everyday speech. It most frequently appears in the fixed phrase "đi rỏn".
• "đi rỏn": to walk in a light, nimble, and somewhat careful or tiptoeing manner, often to avoid making noise.
  • Đứa trẻ đi rỏn ra khỏi phòng. (The child tiptoed out of the room.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đi rỏn (v): to walk lightly or on tiptoe.
  • Tôi đi rỏn để không đánh thức ai. (I walked on tiptoe so as not to wake anyone.)

Synonyms

• Lithe: thin and graceful.
• Nimble: quick and light in movement.
• Agile: able to move quickly and easily.

Notes on Usage

• "Rỏn" is an archaic or literary term. In contemporary usage, words like "nhanh nhẹn" (agile) or "thon thả" (slender) are more common to describe a slim, agile build.
• Its primary modern survival is in the adverbial phrase "đi rỏn", describing a specific, light manner of walking.