ngượng mồm

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ngượng mồm

Người diễn giả đột nhiên ngượng mồm trước đám đông.

Definition
  1. Adjective (describing a state):
    • Feeling too awkward or embarrassed to speak: Describes the state of being silenced or hesitant to say something because of a feeling of shame, shyness, or social discomfort.
    • Being tongue-tied due to embarrassment: Refers to the inability to speak freely because one feels self-conscious or awkward about the situation or topic.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Khi bị phát hiện nói dối, cô ấy cảm thấy ngượng mồm không thể biện minh. (When caught lying, she felt too awkward to speak and couldn't defend herself.)
    • Anh ấy ngượng mồm khi phải khen ngợi chính mình. (He was too embarrassed to speak when he had to praise himself.)
    • Thấy hoàn cảnh khó khăn của họ, tôi ngượng mồm không dám phàn nàn về chuyện nhỏ của mình. (Seeing their difficult situation, I felt too awkward to complain about my minor problems.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term often describes an internal, restraining feeling rather than a physical inability to speak. It is commonly used in contexts involving social faux pas, admitting fault, or discussing sensitive topics where speaking would cause personal discomfort.
Variants and Related Words

  • Ngượng ngùng (adj): feeling shy, bashful, or embarrassed in a general manner, not specifically related to speech.

    • Cô dâu trông thật ngượng ngùng. (The bride looked very shy.)

  • Ngượng (adj): the root adjective meaning embarrassed, shy, or awkward.

    • Tôi cảm thấy rất ngượng. (I feel very embarrassed.)
Synonyms
  • Tongue-tied: unable to speak, typically due to shyness or embarrassment.
  • Too embarrassed to speak: feeling so ashamed or self-conscious that one cannot talk.
  • Abashed: embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Related Idioms
  • Câm như hến: (to be) as silent as a clam; describes someone who is completely silent, often due to shock, surprise, or in some contexts, embarrassment.
    • Nghe tin đó, anh ta câm như hến. (Hearing that news, he was as silent as a clam.)
ngượng mồm

Người diễn giả đột nhiên ngượng mồm trước đám đông.

  1. Feel too awkward (embarrassed) to speak, be silenced by a feeling of awkwardness