túi bụi
Definition
- Adverb:
- Relentlessly; in rapid, overwhelming succession: Describes actions or events that occur with such intense frequency, speed, or force that one cannot cope or keep up. It conveys a sense of being pounded or inundated.
- Non-stop; endlessly; to an overwhelming degree: Used to describe a situation, especially work, that is ceaseless and burdensome, leaving one swamped or extremely busy.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Trời mưa túi bụi cả ngày. (It rained relentlessly all day.)
- Họ đánh nhau túi bụi. (They fought fiercely and non-stop.)
- Dịp cuối năm, công việc cứ túi bụi. (At year-end, the work just keeps piling up endlessly.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is highly colloquial and vivid, often used to emphasize an extreme or chaotic state. It is rarely used in formal writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Tơi bời (adj/adv): In a state of disarray or being battered; tumultuous. While similar, "tơi bời" often focuses more on the resulting state of mess or defeat.
- Sau trận bão, khu vườn tơi bời. (After the storm, the garden was in complete disarray.)
Synonyms
- Relentlessly: In a harsh, inflexible, or incessant manner.
- Non-stop: Without stopping or pausing.
- Furiously: With great energy, speed, or intensity.
Related Idioms
Đánh túi bụi: To beat or hit someone repeatedly and violently.
- Nó bị đám trẻ lớn hơn đánh túi bụi. (He was beaten relentlessly by the older kids.)
Công việc túi bụi: To be swamped or buried under an endless amount of work.
- Tuần này công việc túi bụi, tôi chẳng có thời gian nghỉ ngơi. (This week the work is overwhelming; I have no time to rest.)