Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Glib, glib-tongued: Describes a person who speaks easily and fluently, but often in a way that is insincere, superficial, or overly smooth. It implies a readiness to talk, sometimes to deceive or manipulate with words.
   • Voluble, loquacious: Indicates a tendency to be very talkative or chatty.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thằng cha bẻm mép. (That fellow is glib-tongued.)
  • Nó chỉ bẻm thôi. (He's all talk / He's just a smooth talker.)
  • Anh chàng ấy bẻm lắm. (That guy is very glib / talks a great deal.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bẻm" is often used in a slightly negative or critical sense, suggesting the speaker's words lack depth, honesty, or substance. It is frequently combined with "mép" (lips) to form the compound "bẻm mép", which intensifies the meaning of being slick or persuasive in an untrustworthy way.

Variants and Related Words

• Bẻm mép (adj): Glib-tongued, smooth-talking. This is the most common compound form.
  • Đừng nghe lời bẻm mép của hắn. (Don't listen to his glib talk.)

Synonyms

• Glib: Fluent but insincere.
• Smooth-talking: Persuasive in speech, often deceptively.
• Voluble: Talking fluently, readily, and at length.
• Loquacious: Tending to talk a great deal.

Related Idioms

• While "bẻm" itself is not typically part of many idioms, the concept is central to phrases criticizing empty or deceitful speech, such as the common compound "bẻm mép" (glib-tongued).

adj

1. Glib, glibtongued
   • thằng cha bẻm mép
     A glibtongued fellow