lí láu

Một đứa trẻ nói lí láu khiến mọi người không hiểu.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Chatty, garrulous, or overly talkative: Describes a person, especially a child, who talks rapidly, incessantly, or in a way that is perceived as impudent or lacking proper restraint.
   • Lippy, cheeky: Can imply a saucy, back-talking, or disrespectful manner in speech.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa trẻ đó rất lí láu, lúc nào cũng nói không ngừng. (That child is very chatty, talking non-stop all the time.)
  • Nó trả lời lí láu với người lớn nên bị mắng. (He answered the adult cheekily, so he got scolded.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a mildly negative or disapproving connotation, suggesting the speech is annoying, inappropriate, or too forward for the situation.

Variants and Related Words

• Lí nhí (adj): Mumbling, speaking in a very low and unclear voice.
• Liến thoắng (adj): Very similar in meaning to "lí láu," describing rapid, non-stop, and often frivolous talk.

Synonyms

• Garrulous: Excessively talkative.
• Loquacious: Tending to talk a great deal.
• Cheeky: Showing a lack of respect in a way that is amusing or irritating.

Related Idioms

• Cãi lí cãi láu: To talk back argumentatively or to offer impertinent excuses.
  • Đừng có cãi lí cãi láu với mẹ. (Don't talk back to your mother.)