lẩm bẩm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To mumble: To speak quietly and unclearly, often in a low, continuous voice, so that the words are difficult to understand. The speech is typically meant for oneself or is barely audible to others.
- To mutter / To grumble: To speak in a low, indistinct tone, often expressing complaint, dissatisfaction, or irritation about something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông cụ ngồi một mình lẩm bẩm. (The old man sat alone, mumbling.)
- Cô ấy lẩm bẩm than phiền về thời tiết. (She muttered a complaint about the weather.)
- Đừng lẩm bẩm nữa, hãy nói to lên! (Stop mumbling, speak up!)
Advanced Usage
"lẩm bẩm chửi": to mutter curses/swear words.
- Anh ta tức giận và bắt đầu lẩm bẩm chửi. (He was angry and started muttering curses.)
"lẩm bẩm một mình": to mumble to oneself.
- Bà ấy có thói quen lẩm bẩm một mình khi suy nghĩ. (She has a habit of mumbling to herself when thinking.)
Variants and Related Words
- Càu nhàu (v): to grumble, to complain in a slightly more audible and peevish manner than "lẩm bẩm".
- Thầm thì (v): to whisper, which is soft speech but usually more intentional and directed than mumbling.
Synonyms
- Mumble: To speak indistinctly.
- Mutter: To utter words in a low, often discontented tone.
- Grumble: To complain in a muttered, surly manner.
Related Idioms
- Lẩm bẩm như thầy bói: To mumble like a fortune-teller (implying the speech is continuous, monotonous, and incomprehensible).
- Ông ấy giải thích dài dòng, lẩm bẩm như thầy bói. (He gave a long-winded explanation, mumbling like a fortune-teller.)