Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Busy and bustling: Describes a state of being very busy, constantly moving, and engaged in many tasks, often with a sense of rush or urgency. It implies a scene or person full of hectic activity.
   • Feverishly active: Conveys a sense of restless, agitated, or frantic movement due to being occupied with numerous duties or preparations.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mọi người trông thật tất bật để chuẩn bị cho lễ Tết. (Everyone looks very busy and bustling to prepare for the Tet holiday.)
  • Những ngày cuối năm, đường phố lúc nào cũng tất bật. (In the last days of the year, the streets are always bustling.)
  • Cô ấy tất bật suốt ngày giữa công ty và gia đình. (She is feverishly active all day between the company and her family.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often describes not just an individual's state but the overall atmosphere of a place or period filled with urgent, continuous activity.
• It can imply that the busyness is visible, physical, and involves constant coming and going or multitasking.

Variants and Related Words

• Bận rộn (adj): Busy, occupied. (This is a close synonym but often lacks the connotation of frantic physical movement inherent in "tất bật").
• Vội vã (adj): Hurried, in a rush. (Emphasizes speed more than the multiplicity of tasks).

Synonyms

• Hectic: Full of incessant or frantic activity.
• Bustling: Full of lively and energetic activity.
• Feverish: Characterized by intense activity or agitation.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tất bật ngược xuôi: To be busy running back and forth, to be constantly on the move dealing with various matters.
  • Anh ấy tất bật ngược xuôi lo việc kinh doanh. (He is busy running back and forth, managing his business affairs.)