tớn táo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Flustered, panicked, in a frantic state: Describes a person's agitated and hurried manner, often due to fear, surprise, or confusion, leading to disorganized or erratic behavior.
- Scattered, in disarray: Can describe things or people being dispersed or moving about in a chaotic, unorganized way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nghe tin đó, anh ấy chạy tớn táo khắp nhà. (Hearing that news, he ran around the house in a panic.)
- Bọn trẻ tớn táo tìm chỗ trú khi trời đổ mưa. (The children scattered frantically to find shelter when the rain started.)
- Đừng có tớn táo lên như vậy, hãy bình tĩnh nào. (Don't get so flustered like that, please calm down.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used to intensify the description of chaotic movement or mental state. It is frequently paired with verbs of motion like "chạy" (to run) or "tìm" (to search) to depict a scene of frantic activity.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhớn nhác (adj): This is a direct synonym, also meaning panicked, flustered, or behaving in a scared and confused manner.
- Nó nhìn quanh với vẻ mặt nhớn nhác. (He looked around with a panicked expression.)
Synonyms
- Flustered: Agitated or confused.
- Panicked: Affected with sudden fear.
- Frantic: Desperate or wild with excitement, passion, or fear.
- In disarray: In a state of disorganization or confusion.
Related Idioms
- Chạy tớn táo: To run around frantically or panic-stricken.
- Mất ví, cô ấy chạy tớn táo tìm lại. (Having lost her wallet, she ran around frantically looking for it.)