dài lời
Definition
- 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.")