tung tăng
Definition
- Verb:
- To gambol / to frolic: To move about playfully, joyfully, and energetically, often by running, jumping, or skipping with light, carefree steps. This word primarily describes the lively, unrestrained movement of happy children or young animals.
- To bounce around cheerfully: To move in a lively, bouncing manner due to excitement or happiness.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Những đứa trẻ tung tăng trên bãi cỏ. (The children frolicked on the lawn.)
- Chú cún con tung tăng chạy theo quả bóng. (The puppy gambolled after the ball.)
- Bọn trẻ được đi chơi, mặt mày hớn hở tung tăng. (The children were allowed to go out; their faces were beaming as they bounced around cheerfully.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tung tăng" is almost exclusively used to depict movements filled with innocent joy and carefree energy. It carries a strong connotation of lightness, happiness, and playful freedom.
- It is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to create a vivid, positive image of playful movement.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhảy tung tăng (v): To jump and frolic; an intensified form emphasizing jumping movements.
- Chúng nó nhảy tung tăng như những chú thỏ con. (They jumped and frolicked like little rabbits.)
Synonyms
- Frolic: To play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically.
- Gambol: To run or jump about playfully.
- Caper: To skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.
- Romp: To play boisterously.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Tung tăng như chim sổ lồng: To frolic like a bird freed from its cage (to express extreme joy and newfound freedom).
- Nghỉ hè, lũ trẻ tung tăng như chim sổ lồng. (During summer break, the children frolicked like birds freed from a cage.)