buông miệng

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Definition

1. Verb (Phrasal Verb):
   • To open one's mouth (to speak): The literal act of parting one's lips to begin speaking. It often carries a negative connotation, implying that what is about to be said is careless, vulgar, or regrettable.
   • To let slip (words): To say something without forethought or restraint, typically something inappropriate or offensive.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Buông miệng ra là hắn nói tục. (Whenever he opens his mouth to speak, he uses foul language.)
  • Đừng có buông miệng nói bậy trước mặt trẻ con. (Don't just open your mouth and talk nonsense in front of the children.)
  • Cô ấy buông miệng tiết lộ bí mật. (She let slip and revealed the secret.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is primarily used in spoken Vietnamese (khẩu ngữ) and has a critical or disapproving tone. It highlights a lack of verbal discipline or filter.

Variants and Related Words

• Buông lời (v): To utter (words). This is a more formal or literary variant, but can also imply speaking carelessly.
  • Anh ta buông lời xúc phạm. (He uttered an insult.)

Synonyms

• Blurt out: To say something suddenly and without careful consideration.
• Shoot one's mouth off: (Idiomatic) To talk in a reckless or boastful manner.

Related Idioms

• While "buông miệng" itself functions like an idiom, a related concept is:
  • Ăn không nên đọi, nói không nên lời: (To be unable to eat properly or speak properly) – Used to criticize someone for speaking foolishly or inappropriately.

Học thuật

1. (khẩu ngữ) Open one's mouth to speak
   • Buông miệng ra là hắn nói tục
     Whenever he opens his mouth to speak, he used foul language