Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be scattered, to be strewn about: Refers to the state of small objects or particles being dispersed or spread out in a disorderly manner, often unintentionally, across a surface or area. It implies a lack of neatness or concentration.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gạo vương vãi ra đất. (The rice is scattered on the ground.)
  • Những chiếc lá khô vương vãi khắp sân. (Dry leaves are strewn all over the yard.)
  • Đừng để đồ chơi vương vãi trong phòng. (Don't let toys be scattered around the room.)

Advanced Usage

• "vương vãi khắp nơi": to be scattered everywhere.

  • Sách vở vương vãi khắp nơi trên bàn. (Books and papers are scattered everywhere on the desk.)

• Often used to describe the undesirable result of a spill or a mess.

  • Sau bữa tiệc, thức ăn vương vãi trên sàn nhà. (After the party, food was scattered on the floor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vãi (verb): A more colloquial and sometimes stronger synonym meaning to scatter or spill. It can be considered less formal than "vương vãi".

  • Hạt cườm vãi ra sàn. (The beads spilled onto the floor.)

• Rơi vãi (verb phrase): To fall and scatter.

  • Thu gom số tiền rơi vãi. (To collect the money that fell and scattered.)

Synonyms

• Rải rác: scattered, sporadic (often used for things spread over a larger area or occurring intermittently).
• Lộn xộn: messy, disordered (describes a state of disorder, which can result from things being scattered).

Notes on Usage

• "Vương vãi" is primarily used as an intransitive verb (không có tân ngữ trực tiếp) to describe a state. The thing that is scattered is the subject of the sentence.
• It carries a connotation of untidiness and is typically used for physical, often small, items like grains, crumbs, leaves, or personal belongings.
• It is not typically used for abstract concepts or intentional spreading.

verb

1. to be scattered