tốc tả

Người đưa tin tốc tả chạy qua con đường làng.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Precipitously; in great haste; with extreme urgency. Describes an action performed with sudden, reckless, or uncontrollable speed, often due to an emergency or intense pressure.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Người lính tốc tả chạy về doanh trại báo tin. (The soldier ran precipitously back to the barracks to deliver the news.)
  • Nghe tin dữ, anh ấy tốc tả ra đi mà không kịp từ biệt. (Hearing the bad news, he left in great haste without time to say goodbye.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is literary and formal, often found in written narratives, historical accounts, or descriptive prose to convey a dramatic sense of urgency. It is not typically used in casual, everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tốc hành (adj): express, high-speed (e.g., - express train).
• Tốc biến (n/v): sudden change/ to change rapidly.

Synonyms

• Hastily: In a hurried manner.
• Precipitately: With excessive or rash speed.
• Headlong: With reckless haste.

Related Idioms

• Chạy tốc tả: to run at breakneck speed.
  • Nó chạy tốc tả như có ma đuổi. (He ran at breakneck speed as if a ghost were chasing him.)