Definition

Verb: - To cause disturbances, to cause disorder, to foment trouble: Refers to the act of intentionally creating chaos, unrest, or disrupting public order, often on a significant scale such as within a country or society.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Một nhóm phần tử cực đoan âm mưu tác loạn ở thủ đô. (A group of extremists plotted to cause disturbances in the capital.)
  • Hành động tác loạn đó đã bị chính quyền nhanh chóng dập tắt. (That act of fomenting trouble was quickly suppressed by the authorities.)

Advanced Usage

• This verb is formal and carries a strong negative connotation. It is typically used in political, historical, or journalistic contexts to describe serious acts of subversion or rebellion against the established order.
• It implies organized, deliberate action aimed at creating instability.

Variants and Related Words

• Loạn (n): Rebellion, disorder, chaos.
  • Thời kỳ loạn lạc (A period of turmoil)
• Gây loạn (verb phrase): To cause disorder. This is a more common synonym.
• Phản loạn (adj/n): Rebellious; rebellion. Often used as an adjective.
  • Hành động phản loạn (Rebellious action)

Synonyms

• Gây rối: To cause trouble/disturbance (can be used in both serious and minor contexts).
• Kích động: To incite, to stir up (often used for inciting unrest or violence).
• Làm náo loạn: To cause an uproar, to create a commotion.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Âm mưu tác loạn: To plot to cause disturbances/foment trouble.
  • Bọn chúng bị bắt vì tội âm mưu tác loạn. (They were arrested for the crime of plotting to foment trouble.)

Related Idioms

• While "tác loạn" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it relates to concepts found in idioms about chaos, such as:
  • Trên bảo dưới không nghe / Trên răn dưới loạn: A figurative saying describing a state of disorder where those above give orders, but those below do not listen, leading to chaos. This captures a consequence of "tác loạn".

verb

1. to cause disturbances, to cause disorder