Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tung hoành

[tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwajŋ̟˨˩]

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to operate or travel wildly hither and thither; to rampage, especially through places far away

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di chuyển hoặc hoạt động một cách điên loạn

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VerbRegister: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

閉𥹰𣷭楚滝吳縱横

10 năm trước đây, quân đội Nhật Pháp tung hoành, nhân dân Việt-nam khốn khổ.10 years ago, the Japanese and French armies were rampaging hither and thither, the Vietnamese people were miserable.

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Sources & notes

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Equivalents & related

Near equivalent hither and thither To or in various directions, often in a confused manner English

Common questions

What does “tung hoành” mean?

(verb) to operate or travel wildly hither and thither; to rampage, especially through places far away

Is “tung hoành” formal or informal?

tung hoành is generally formal.

What is the closest equivalent?

“hither and thither” (English) — near equivalent.