toán loạn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Chaotic / in disarray: Describes a state of extreme confusion, disorder, or panic, often involving a group of people or animals scattering or acting without control.
- To scatter in panic: Can describe the action of fleeing or dispersing wildly due to fear or surprise.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nghe tiếng nổ, đám đông toán loạn. (Hearing the explosion, the crowd scattered in panic.)
- Cảnh tượng chợ búa sau cơn lốc thật toán loạn. (The scene at the market after the tornado was truly chaotic.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "toán loạn" is noted in some references as a regional variant or a less common form of the more standard word "tán loạn", which carries the same core meanings of chaotic scattering or panic.
Variants and Related Words
- Tán loạn (adj): Chaotic, in disarray; to scatter in disorder. This is the more frequently used standard form.
- Bọn cướp bị đánh tán loạn. (The robbers were beaten and scattered in disorder.)
Synonyms
- Chaotic: In a state of complete confusion and disorder.
- To scatter: To disperse or flee in different directions.
- Panic-stricken: Affected with sudden, overwhelming fear.
Related Idioms
- While "toán loạn" itself is not commonly found in fixed idioms, the concept is central to phrases describing panic and disorder, such as "chạy tán loạn" (to run helter-skelter).
- Khi có cháy, mọi người chạy tán loạn ra các cửa. (When the fire broke out, people ran helter-skelter for the exits.)