im lặng

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im lặng

Hai người im lặng nhìn nhau.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Silent: Not making or accompanied by any sound; completely quiet.
    • Still / Inactive: Not taking action or showing a reaction when one might be expected.

  2. Verb:

    • To be silent / to keep quiet: To refrain from speaking or making noise.
    • To silence: To cause someone or something to become silent (less common as a verb form).

  3. Noun:

    • Silence: The complete absence of sound or noise; a period or state of quiet.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Căn phòng hoàn toàn im lặng. (The room was completely silent.)
    • Anh ấy chỉ im lặng đồng ý. (He just silently agreed.)

  • Verb:

    • Mọi người được yêu cầu im lặng. (Everyone was asked to be silent.)
    • Cô ấy im lặng trước những lời buộc tội. (She remained silent in the face of the accusations.)

  • Noun:

    • Một sự im lặng đáng sợ bao trùm. (A frightening silence descended.)
    • Im lặng đôi khi là câu trả lời mạnh mẽ nhất. (Silence is sometimes the most powerful answer.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Sự im lặng": This noun phrase explicitly means "the silence" or "the state of being silent," often used in formal or philosophical contexts.

    • Sự im lặng của anh ấy nói lên nhiều điều. (His silence speaks volumes.)

  • "Giữ im lặng": A verb phrase meaning "to maintain silence" or "to keep quiet."

    • Luật sư khuyên thân chủ giữ im lặng. (The lawyer advised the client to remain silent.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Im ắng (adj): Very quiet, hushed (often describes a place or atmosphere).

    • Khu phố im ắng lúc nửa đêm. (The neighborhood is hushed at midnight.)

  • Lặng im (adj, verb): A synonym for "im lặng," meaning silent or to be silent. The word order is reversed for poetic or emphatic effect.

    • Mọi thứ chợt lặng im. (Everything suddenly fell silent.)
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Quiet, noiseless, soundless, still, mute.
  • Verb: To quiet down, to hush, to say nothing.
  • Noun: Quiet, hush, stillness.
Related Idioms

  • Im lặng là vàng: Silence is golden.

    • Trong tình huống đó, im lặng là vàng. (In that situation, silence is golden.)

  • Im như thóc: As silent as rice; meaning completely and utterly silent.

    • Bọn trẻ ngồi im như thóc. (The children sat as silent as mice.)

  • Im hơi lặng tiếng: To disappear or become completely inactive and unheard from.

    • Sau scandal, ông ta im hơi lặng tiếng. (After the scandal, he disappeared from public view.)
im lặng

Hai người im lặng nhìn nhau.

  1. tính từ, động từ, danh từ silent, sitence ; to silence

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