xục rục
Definition
- Adjective:
- To be in a state of agitation or commotion: Describes a situation where there is restless, noisy, or excited activity, often involving many people or things. It implies a bustling, stirred-up state.
- To be astir / to be in motion: Suggests the beginning of movement or activity after a period of quiet, often with a sense of preparation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cả phòng xục rục lên vì tin đó. (The whole room was in a commotion because of that news.)
- Mọi người đã xục rục chuẩn bị từ sáng sớm. (Everyone was astir preparing from early morning.)
- Nghe tiếng động, tổ kiến xục rục. (Hearing the noise, the ant nest became agitated.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a colloquial or dialectal tone and is frequently used to describe a collective, somewhat disorderly onset of activity.
Variants and Related Words
- Rục rịch (adj): to show initial signs of activity; to begin to stir. This is a close synonym with a very similar meaning.
- Dự án mới rục rịch khởi động. (The new project is beginning to stir into action.)
Synonyms
- Commotion: a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
- Agitation: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
- Astir: in a state of excited movement.
Related Idioms
- While "xục rục" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes the kind of scene common in expressions like "như kiến vỡ tổ" (like a broken ant hill), meaning a scene of great panic and commotion.
- Nghe báo cháy, mọi người chạy ra như kiến vỡ tổ. (Hearing the fire alarm, everyone ran out in a great commotion.)