dài mồm
Definition
- Adjective (idiomatic):
- To be long-mouthed / to have a long mouth: A figurative and critical expression describing a person who talks excessively, complains persistently, or argues in a nagging and irritating manner. It implies being vocally demanding, whiny, or prone to making unreasonable verbal protests.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng có dài mồm ở đây! (Don't be so long-mouthed here! / Stop your nagging here!)
- Nó dài mồm đòi hỏi đủ thứ. (He/She was long-mouthed, demanding all sorts of things.)
- Bà ấy dài mồm phàn nàn cả ngày. (She was long-mouthed, complaining all day.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in informal, critical, or scolding contexts. It often carries a stronger sense of annoyance than simply "talkative," focusing on the bothersome, insistent, or grating nature of the speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Lắm mồm (adj): Talkative, mouthy (often negative, but can be slightly less intense than "dài mồm").
- Nhiều chuyện (adj): Meddlesome, gossipy.
Synonyms
- Nagging: To annoy by persistent fault-finding or complaints.
- Whiny: Complaining in a petulant or fretful way.
- Vociferous: Expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way.
- Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Related Idioms
- Dài lưỡi: Similar to "dài mồm," meaning to be long-tongued; to talk slickly, glibly, or deceitfully.
- Thằng đó dài lưỡi lắm, đừng tin. (That guy is very long-tongued/slick-talking, don't believe him.)