Definition

1. Adjective (idiomatic):
   • To be carried away by the pleasure of walking or traveling: Describes a state where one continues a journey or walk further than originally intended because they are enjoying the act of moving or exploring.
   • To have itchy feet / to be in a mood for walking: Indicates a spontaneous desire or cheerful impulse to go out, walk, or travel for enjoyment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thấy trời đẹp, chúng tôi vui chân đi bộ ra tận công viên. (Seeing the nice weather, we were carried away and walked all the way to the park.)
  • Cô ấy vui chân nên đã khám phá hết các con phố nhỏ. (She was in a walking mood, so she explored all the small streets.)
  • Chỉ định đi mua sữa, nhưng vui chân, tôi lại lang thang cả tiếng. (I only meant to buy milk, but carried by the pleasure of walking, I wandered for a whole hour.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a pleasant, unplanned extension of movement. It is used to explain a longer-than-expected journey undertaken cheerfully and voluntarily.

Variants and Related Words

• Đi dạo (v): to take a stroll, to go for a walk.

  • Họ thích đi dạo quanh hồ vào buổi chiều. (They like to stroll around the lake in the afternoon.)

• Lang thang (v): to wander, to roam.

  • Bọn trẻ lang thang khắp làng. (The children wandered all over the village.)

Synonyms

• To be in the mood for a walk: To feel like walking.
• To have wandering feet: To feel a desire to travel or walk without a fixed plan.
• To be carried along (by the journey): To continue moving due to enjoyment.

Related Idioms

• Vui bước: Similar to "vui chân," meaning to enjoy the steps of a journey.

  • Cứ vui bước mà đi, đừng vội. (Just enjoy the walk; don't rush.)

• Chân nam đá chân xiêu: To be restless and unable to sit still (literally: one foot is firm, the other is unsteady).

  • Nghỉ hè, nó chân nam đá chân xiêu, chỉ muốn đi chơi. (During summer break, he's restless and just wants to go out.)