Definition

Verb: - To allow to range freely: To permit someone or something, typically an animal, to move or wander without restraint or confinement. - To let roam: To release or set free, allowing unrestricted movement in an open area.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người nông dân thả rong đàn vịt trên cánh đồng. (The farmer let the flock of ducks range freely in the field.)
  • Luật pháp cấm thả rong chó ở khu vực đông dân cư. (The law prohibits letting dogs roam freely in densely populated areas.)
  • Trẻ con thích được thả rong ngoài vườn. (Children love to be allowed to roam freely in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• "thả rong tư tưởng": To let one's thoughts wander freely (often used metaphorically).
  • Anh ấy ngồi bên cửa sổ, thả rong tư tưởng về quá khứ. (He sat by the window, letting his thoughts wander freely about the past.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thả (verb): To release, to let go. This is the root verb.
• Rong (verb/adverb): To roam, to wander. Often used in combination with other verbs like "đi rong" (to wander about).
• Thả tự do (verb phrase): To set free, to liberate. A close synonym with a broader application.

Synonyms

• Để tự do: To leave free.
• Cho đi lang thang: To allow to wander/stray.
• Không nhốt/không xích: To not cage/not chain.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb unit, "thả rong" itself functions like a phrasal verb. Related Vietnamese verb phrases include: - Thả ra: To let out, to release. - Hãy thả con chim ra khỏi lồng. (Please let the bird out of the cage.) - Đi rong: To roam, to wander about. - Bọn trẻ đi rong cả buổi chiều. (The children roamed about all afternoon.)

Related Idioms

• Đầu trâu mặt ngựa, thả rong ngoài đường: (Literally: Buffalo-headed, horse-faced, roaming the streets). An idiom describing hooligans or ruffians causing trouble in public. It implies being allowed to roam freely causing disorder.
  • Bọn côn đồ như đầu trâu mặt ngựa, thả rong ngoài đường, khiến mọi người rất lo sợ. (The hooligans, like buffalo-headed and horse-faced creatures, roam the streets, making everyone very afraid.)

verb

1. to allow to range freely