lầm lỳ
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Taciturn, uncommunicative: Describes a person who is habitually silent, reserved, and says very little, often appearing withdrawn or unresponsive in social situations.
- Sullen, morose: Can also imply a gloomy, unsociable, or bad-tempered silence.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cậu bé ấy trông rất lầm lỳ và không muốn nói chuyện với ai. (That boy looks very taciturn and doesn't want to talk to anyone.)
- Sau thất bại, anh ta trở nên lầm lỳ suốt nhiều ngày. (After the failure, he became sullen for many days.)
- Tính cách lầm lỳ của anh ấy khiến người khác khó tiếp cận. (His uncommunicative nature makes him hard to approach.)
Advanced Usage
"lầm lỳ không nói": sullenly/taciturnly not speaking.
- Nó chỉ ngồi lầm lỳ không nói một lời. (He just sat there sullenly without saying a word.)
"vẻ mặt lầm lỳ": a sullen/taciturn expression.
- Cô ấy bước vào với vẻ mặt lầm lỳ. (She walked in with a sullen expression.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lầm lì (adj): This is a common variant spelling with the same meaning (taciturn, sullen).
- Ít nói (adj): Literally "speaks little"; a more neutral synonym for being quiet or reserved.
- Trầm mặc (adj): Reticent, meditatively quiet; often with a contemplative connotation, less negative than lầm lỳ.
Synonyms
- Câm lặng: Silent, mute (can imply a voluntary or involuntary silence).
- Rụt rè: Shy, timid (emphasizes bashfulness rather than sullenness).
- U ám: Gloomy, somber (more about mood or atmosphere, can describe a person's demeanor).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Lầm lỳ như hến: As taciturn/sullen as a clam. (A simile emphasizing extreme quietness or refusal to speak.)
- Hỏi mãi mà nó chẳng đáp, cứ lầm lỳ như hến. (I asked repeatedly but he didn't answer, just staying silent as a clam.)
adjective
- taciturn, bittle saying