nhung nhăng

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The Vietnamese word "nhung nhăng" describes a state of being busy or active but in a chaotic or inefficient manner. It conveys a sense of busyness that lacks purpose or organization. When someone is "nhung nhăng," they might be doing a lot of things at once but not really accomplishing anything meaningful.

Usage Instructions

• You can use "nhung nhăng" to describe someone's actions when they are flitting from one task to another without focus.
• It can also describe a situation that feels chaotic or disorganized.

Example

• Sentence: "Hôm nay tôi thấy bạn ấy nhung nhăng quá, làm việc gì cũng không xong."
• Translation: "Today I see he/she is so busy with nothing, not finishing anything."

Advanced Usage

In more advanced contexts, "nhung nhăng" can be used metaphorically to describe a person's mental state, suggesting they are overwhelmed with too many thoughts or responsibilities but are not making progress on any of them.

Word Variants

There are no direct variants of "nhung nhăng," but you might encounter it combined with other words for emphasis. For example: - "làm việc nhung nhăng" means "to work inefficiently."

Different Meanings

While "nhung nhăng" primarily indicates a lack of efficiency in busyness, it can also imply triviality or a lack of seriousness in one's activities, suggesting that the tasks being undertaken are not important.

Synonyms

• Lung tung: This means to be scatterbrained or doing things in a disorganized way.
• Lộn xộn: This means chaotic or messy, often used to describe physical spaces or situations.

Academic

1. Bustle about ineffciently