Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To talk idly / to ramble: To speak in a vague, unfocused, or aimless manner, often about things that are unclear, unimportant, or not based on concrete facts or reality.
   • To muse aloud / to think out loud: To verbalize passing, indistinct thoughts that are not directed at a specific topic or listener.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Anh ấy ngồi một mình, nói vu vơ vài câu. (He sat alone, muttering a few idle words.)
  • Đừng nói vu vơ nếu không có bằng chứng. (Don't make vague, baseless statements if you have no evidence.)
  • Bà cụ thường nói vu vơ về quá khứ. (The old woman often rambles vaguely about the past.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a lack of seriousness, purpose, or connection to the immediate context. It can describe someone who is lost in thought, daydreaming, or speaking without a clear point.

Variants and Related Words

• Nói nhảm (v): To talk nonsense or drivel; often stronger, implying foolish or meaningless content.
• Nói mơ (v): To talk in one's sleep.
• Lảm nhảm (v): To babble or prattle on incessantly about trivial matters.

Synonyms

• Ramble: To talk at length in a confused or inconsequential way.
• Mutter vaguely: To speak in a low, indistinct, and aimless way.
• Talk idly: To converse without purpose or serious content.

Related Idioms

• Nói trạng vu vơ: To make pompous but empty and vague statements.
  • Anh ta thích nói trạng vu vơ để tỏ vẻ hiểu biết. (He likes to spout vague, pompous talk to show off his knowledge.)