Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Glib, voluble, or talkative: Describes a person, especially a child, who speaks very fluently, quickly, and often excessively. It implies a smooth, rapid, and sometimes overly chatty manner of speaking.
   • Loquacious: Having the tendency to talk a great deal.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa bé đó liến lắm, nói không ngừng. (That child is very glib, talking non-stop.)
  • Cô ấy có cách nói chuyện rất liến thoắng. (She has a very voluble way of talking.)

Advanced Usage

• "liến láu" or "liến thoắng": These are common compound forms that intensify the meaning, emphasizing not just speed but also a certain sharpness or slickness in speech.
  • Anh chàng bán hàng nói liến thoắng để thuyết phục khách. (The salesman talked glibly to persuade the customer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Liến láu (adj): Glib, slick-talking.
• Liến thoắng (adj): Voluble, jabbering, speaking rapidly and incessantly.

Synonyms

• Glib: Fluent but often insincere or superficial.
• Voluble: Talking fluently, readily, and at length.
• Loquacious: Tending to talk a great deal.
• Chatty: Fond of talking in a friendly, informal way.

Related Idioms

• Nói liến hồi: To talk nineteen to the dozen; to chatter incessantly.
  • Bọn trẻ nói liến hồi về buổi xem phim. (The children chattered incessantly about the movie.)