No. 961 in Vietnamese
ron
The Vietnamese word "rón" means "timid" or "nervous."
In a sentence
Con mèo rón rén đi qua sân.
The cat tiptoed across the yard.
In this context, 'rón rén' means 'carefully' or 'quietly', indicating how the cat moves cautiously.
Tôi cảm thấy rờn rợn khi nghe câu chuyện ma đó.
I felt shivered when listening to that ghost story.
Here, 'rờn rợn' is used to express a feeling of fear or shivering due to being scared or creeped out.
Hành động của anh ta làm mọi người cảm thấy rỡn rợn.
His actions made everyone feel uneasy.
In this instance, 'rỡn rợn' conveys a sense of unease or discomfort caused by odd behavior.
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