rộ việc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Busy / Hectic: Describes a period or situation characterized by intense activity, a high volume of work, or a pressing rush of tasks. It implies a state of being swamped or having many urgent matters to handle simultaneously.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công ty đang rất rộ việc vào cuối năm. (The company is very busy at the end of the year.)
- Quán ăn đông khách, các nhân viên đang rộ việc. (The restaurant is crowded, and the staff are swamped with work.)
- Lúc rộ việc, tôi không có thời gian nghỉ ngơi. (During the hectic period, I have no time to rest.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe temporary, peak periods of activity rather than a permanent state. It carries a nuance of bustling, pressured busyness.
Variants and Related Words
- Bận rộn (adj): busy, occupied. This is a more common and general synonym for being busy.
- Tuần nào cô ấy cũng bận rộn. (She is busy every week.)
Synonyms
- Hectic: full of incessant or frantic activity.
- Swamped: overwhelmed with a large amount of work.
- Pressed for time: having little time to spare due to many tasks.
Related Idioms
- Đầu tắt mặt tối: (lit. head extinguished, face dark) to be extremely busy from morning till night.
- Mùa vụ, nông dân làm việc đầu tắt mặt tối. (During the harvest, farmers work tirelessly from dawn to dusk.)