túm tụm
Definition
- Verb:
- To gather closely together; to cluster; to huddle: Describes a group of people or things coming together into a tight, often small, group, typically for conversation, sharing, or a common purpose.
- To congregate in a tight group: Implies an intimate or secretive gathering, often in a somewhat disorderly or spontaneous manner.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lũ trẻ túm tụm lại xem một cuốn truyện tranh. (The children huddled together to look at a comic book.)
- Mấy nhân viên túm tụm nói chuyện ở góc văn phòng. (The employees clustered together talking in the corner of the office.)
- Những bông hoa túm tụm nở bên bờ tường. (The flowers clustered in bloom by the wall.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a nuance of a cozy, informal, or conspiratorial gathering. It is frequently used to describe small groups engaged in private discussion or shared activity.
Variants and Related Words
- Tụm lại (v): to gather, to group together. A simpler, more general synonym.
- Chúng tôi tụm lại để bàn kế hoạch. (We gathered to discuss the plan.)
Synonyms
- Huddle: to crowd together closely.
- Cluster: to gather or grow in a cluster.
- Congregate: to gather into a crowd or mass.
- Flock together: to come together as if in a flock.
Related Idioms
- Túm tụm năm ba người: to gather in small groups of three to five people.
- Sau giờ học, sinh viên thường túm tụm năm ba người ở sân trường. (After class, students often gather in small groups of three to five in the schoolyard.)