tất bật
Definition
- 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.)