Definition

Adverb: - Rudely and abruptly; in a brusque and impetuous manner: Describes an action, typically entering or speaking, done with sudden force, haste, and a lack of courtesy or consideration for others. It conveys a sense of barging in or interrupting without permission or warning.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Nó xồng xộc bước vào phòng mà không gõ cửa. (He barged rudely into the room without knocking.)
  • Đừng nói xồng xộc với người lớn như vậy! (Don't speak so brusquely to your elders like that!)
  • Khách hàng đó xồng xộc yêu cầu gặp quản lý. (That customer impetuously demanded to see the manager.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used to modify verbs of motion (like entering, walking) or communication (like speaking, asking). It carries a strongly negative connotation, criticizing the subject's manners.
• It can describe not just physical entry but also the manner of介入 a conversation or situation.

Variants and Related Words

• Xộc (v): This is the root verb, meaning to rush or plunge into something headlong. "Xồng xộc" is the adverbial form emphasizing the manner of this action.
  • Nó xộc vào nhà. (He rushed into the house.)

Synonyms

• Abruptly: In a sudden and unexpected way, often discourteously.
• Brusquely: In an abrupt or offhand manner, rudely brief.
• Impetuously: Acting or done quickly without thought or care.
• Boorishly: In a rough or bad-mannered way.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói xồng xộc: To speak in a rude, blunt, and uncouth manner.
  • Cô ấy không ưa anh ta vì cách ăn nói xồng xộc. (She dislikes him because of his brusque way of speaking.)