dao ngôn
Definition
- Noun:
- Rumour: A currently circulating story or statement of uncertain or doubtful truth, often spread by word of mouth. It implies information that is unverified and may cause concern or harm.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đừng tin những lời dao ngôn vô căn cứ. (Do not believe baseless rumours.)
- Dao ngôn về công ty sắp phá sản lan truyền rất nhanh. (Rumours about the company's impending bankruptcy spread very quickly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "dao ngôn" is considered literary, archaic, and rare in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in formal writing, classical literature, or historical contexts. In everyday speech, words like "tin đồn" or "lời đồn" are almost always used instead.
Variants and Related Words
- Tin đồn (n): rumour, gossip. The standard and most common modern equivalent.
- Tin đồn đó đã được chính thức bác bỏ. (That rumour has been officially denied.)
- Lời đồn (n): rumour, hearsay. Similar in usage and frequency to "tin đồn".
Synonyms
- Rumour: A piece of unverified information circulated widely.
- Hearsay: Information received from others that one cannot adequately substantiate.
- Gossip: Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true.
Related Idioms
- Để lời dao ngôn: To let rumours persist or spread (archaic usage).
- Nhà vua không thể để lời dao ngôn làm rối loạn lòng dân. (The king could not let rumours disturb the people's hearts.)
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