Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To talk incessantly; to speak continuously without stopping: This describes the action of talking constantly, often in a rapid or non-stop manner.
   • To keep saying (something) repeatedly: This describes the act of repeating a phrase or statement over and over again.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Cô ấy luôn miệng khen ngợi thành tích của con trai. (She kept praising her son's achievements incessantly.)
  • Đứa trẻ luôn miệng hỏi "Tại sao?" khiến bố mẹ mệt mỏi. (The child constantly asked "Why?" which tired out the parents.)
  • Ông cụ luôn miệng kể về những kỷ niệm ngày xưa. (The old man talked incessantly about old memories.)

Advanced Usage

• "luôn miệng than vãn": to complain incessantly.
  • Anh ta luôn miệng than vãn về công việc. (He kept complaining about his job non-stop.)
• "luôn miệng dặn dò": to give constant reminders.
  • Mẹ tôi luôn miệng dặn dò tôi phải cẩn thận. (My mother constantly reminded me to be careful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luôn tay (adv): to work with one's hands continuously or busily.
  • Bà ấy luôn tay dọn dẹp căn nhà. (She busily cleaned the house without stopping.)
• Luôn chân (adv): to be constantly on the move, to keep going somewhere.
  • Nó luôn chân chạy ra chạy vào. (He was constantly running in and out.)

Synonyms

• Liên tục nói (v): to speak continuously.
• Lảm nhảm (v): to chatter or babble incessantly (often with a slightly negative connotation).
• Nói không ngừng (v): to talk non-stop.

Related Phrases

• Miệng lưỡi không ngừng: A more literary phrase meaning "an unceasing tongue/mouth," describing someone who talks non-stop.
  • Với miệng lưỡi không ngừng, anh ấy thuyết phục được mọi người. (With his unceasing talk, he persuaded everyone.)

1. To talk incessantly