Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Long-winded; verbose: Describes speech or writing that uses more words than necessary, often causing it to be tedious or boring.
   • Prolix; wordy: Characterized by an excessive length or an unnecessary amount of detail in verbal or written expression.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bài phát biểu của ông ấy quá dài lời. (His speech was too long-winded.)
  • Đừng dài lời, hãy đi thẳng vào vấn đề chính. (Don't be verbose; please get straight to the main point.)
  • Lời giải thích dài lời của cô ấy khiến mọi người mất tập trung. (Her wordy explanation caused everyone to lose focus.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a critical or advisory context to suggest that communication should be more concise and direct.

Variants and Related Words

• Dài dòng (adj): Redundant, long-drawn-out. Often used interchangeably with "dài lời" to describe unnecessarily lengthy speech or text.
  • Câu văn này hơi dài dòng. (This sentence is a bit redundant.)

Synonyms

• Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than needed.
• Prolix: (Of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
• Wordy: Using too many words.

Related Idioms

• Nói dài nói dai thành nói dại: A proverb meaning "To speak long and persistently becomes to speak foolishly." It warns that being long-winded and insistent can lead to saying unwise things.
  • Anh phải nhớ câu "nói dài nói dai thành nói dại". (You must remember the saying, "to speak long and persistently becomes to speak foolishly.")