Definition

1. Noun:

   • Tongue; way of speaking; glibness: Refers to a person's manner or skill in speaking, particularly emphasizing fluency, persuasiveness, or slick talk. It often carries a connotation of being overly talkative or insincere.
   • Gift of the gab: The natural ability to speak easily and persuasively, often in a charming or clever way.

2. Adjective:

   • Glib; loquacious; slick-tongued: Describes a person who is very talkative, fluent, or persuasive in speech, sometimes implying a lack of sincerity or substance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Thằng bé mồm mép gớm. (The little boy has a real gift of the gab.)
  • Đừng nghe theo cái mồm mép của hắn. (Don't listen to his slick talk.)

• Adjective:

  • Anh ta là một người rất mồm mép. (He is a very glib person.)
  • Cô ấy mồm mép nên dễ thuyết phục khách hàng. (She is loquacious, so she easily persuades customers.)

Advanced Usage

• "mồm mép đỡ chân tay": An idiom meaning "to use words as a substitute for action" or "to be all talk and no action," implying someone who talks a lot but does little practical work.
  • Hắn ta chỉ giỏi mồm mép đỡ chân tay. (He is only good at using words to make up for a lack of action.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mồm loa mép giải (adj): Loud-mouthed, blatantly talkative; often used to describe someone who is vocally defensive or denies things noisily.
  • Khuyết điểm rành rành nhưng cứ mồm loa mép giải chối phăng. (To loud-mouthedly deny an obvious mistake.)

Synonyms

• Glibness: Smooth, persuasive speech.
• Loquaciousness: The quality of being very talkative.
• Gift of the gab: Natural eloquence or persuasive speaking ability.

Related Idioms

• Mồm mép đều giả: Literally "both mouth and lips are fake," meaning deceitful or insincere speech.
  • Lời hứa của hắn, mồm mép đều giả. (His promises are all deceitful talk.)

1. Tongue
   • Mồn mép đều giả
     A caddish tongue
2. Gift of the gad
   • Thằng bé mồm mép gớm
     The littleboy has real gift of the gad
   • Mồm loa mép giải
     Loud-mouthed, loud-spoken
   • Khuyết điểm rành rành nhưng cứ mồm loa mép giải chối phăng.
     To loud-mouthedly deny an obvious mistake