lẳng lặng
Definition
- Adjective / Adverb:
- Silently; quietly; without making a sound or speaking: Describes an action performed or a state maintained with an absence of noise, speech, or commotion. It emphasizes a profound, often deliberate, stillness.
- Tacitly; without open discussion: Describes an understanding, agreement, or action that is carried out without being verbally expressed or formally acknowledged.
Usage Examples
- Adjective / Adverb:
- Cô ấy lẳng lặng bước ra khỏi phòng. (She silently walked out of the room.)
- Họ lẳng lặng chấp nhận sự thật. (They quietly accepted the truth.)
- Anh ấy lẳng lặng giúp đỡ mà không cần cảm ơn. (He tacitly helped without needing thanks.)
Advanced Usage
"lẳng lặng ra đi": to leave quietly/silently, often implying a departure without farewells or fanfare.
- Ông cụ lẳng lặng ra đi trong giấc ngủ. (The old man passed away quietly in his sleep.)
"lẳng lặng chịu đựng": to endure/suffer in silence.
- Cô ấy lẳng lặng chịu đựng nỗi đau một mình. (She endured the pain alone in silence.)
Variants and Related Words
Lặng lẽ (adj/adv): quiet, silent, still. Often interchangeable with "lẳng lặng," but "lặng lẽ" can sometimes carry a more neutral or melancholic tone.
- Công viên lặng lẽ trong sương sớm. (The park was quiet in the early mist.)
Im lặng (adj/v): silent, to be silent. Focuses more on the state of not speaking.
- Mọi người im lặng để tưởng niệm. (Everyone fell silent to commemorate.)
Synonyms
- Silently: making no sound.
- Quietly: with little or no noise.
- Tacitly: understood or implied without being stated.
- Without a word: without speaking.
Related Idioms
Lẳng lặng như tờ: as silent as a sheet of paper; meaning extremely quiet, making no sound at all.
- Căn nhà hoang lẳng lặng như tờ. (The abandoned house was silent as a grave.)
Lẳng lặng mà nghe: (a common phrase from folk poetry) be quiet and listen; used to advise someone to listen attentively and without interruption.
- Lẳng lặng mà nghe nó chúc nhau... (Be quiet and listen to them toast each other...)