lớn tiếng

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Definition

1. Adjective / Adverbial Phrase:
   • Speaking loudly or shouting: Using a voice that is raised above a normal conversational volume, often implying strong emotion such as anger, insistence, or a desire to be heard clearly.
   • Speaking in a high-handed or assertive manner: Conveys not just volume but also a tone of authority, defiance, or forceful declaration.

Usage Examples

• Adjective / Adverbial Phrase:
  • Đừng lớn tiếng với mẹ! (Don't speak loudly/shout at your mother!)
  • Anh ấy lớn tiếng tuyên bố từ chức. (He loudly/forcefully declared his resignation.)
  • Hai bên tranh cãi, lớn tiếng với nhau. (The two sides argued, raising their voices at each other.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe the manner of speech in formal declarations or public denials.
  • Công ty lớn tiếng phủ nhận tin đồn. (The company loudly/emphatically denied the rumors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nói to (v): to speak loudly. This is a more neutral term for volume without the strong emotional connotation.

  • Xin hãy nói to hơn. (Please speak louder.)

• Quát tháo (v): to yell or bark at someone. This implies anger and reprimand more strongly than "lớn tiếng."

  • Sếp quát tháo nhân viên. (The boss yelled at the employees.)

Synonyms

• Loudly: in a loud manner.
• Stridently: in a loud, harsh, and forceful way.
• Emphatically: in a forceful way to express something clearly.

Related Idioms

• Lớn tiếng hơn thua: to argue loudly and competitively, trying to out-shout or out-argue someone.
  • Họ chỉ lớn tiếng hơn thua chứ không giải quyết được vấn đề. (They just argued loudly trying to one-up each other without solving the problem.)