nhảm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Unfounded, baseless: Refers to information, rumors, or statements that lack evidence, truth, or a solid foundation.
- Frivolous, silly, nonsensical: Describes talk, actions, or matters that are trivial, foolish, or lacking in seriousness or value.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tin đồn đó hoàn toàn nhảm. (That rumor is completely unfounded.)
- Đừng nói những chuyện nhảm nhí. (Don't talk about silly/nonsensical things.)
- Anh ta thường phao tin nhảm trên mạng. (He often spreads baseless information online.)
Advanced Usage
"chuyện nhảm": nonsense, frivolous matter.
- Đó chỉ là chuyện nhảm, đừng bận tâm. (That's just nonsense, don't worry about it.)
"nói nhảm": to talk nonsense, to babble.
- Cô ấy say đến mức bắt đầu nói nhảm. (She was so drunk she started talking nonsense.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhảm nhí (adj): A more common and emphatic variant meaning nonsensical, ridiculous, or frivolous. It is often used interchangeably with "nhảm".
- Bài viết đó đầy thông tin nhảm nhí. (That article is full of ridiculous information.)
Synonyms
- Vô căn cứ: baseless, groundless (emphasizes lack of foundation).
- Bậy bạ: wrong, improper, false (often stronger, implying moral incorrectness).
- Tầm phào: frivolous, trifling (literary, describes something insignificant).
Related Phrases
- Phao tin nhảm: to spread unfounded rumors/information.
- Một số trang web chuyên phao tin nhảm. (Some websites specialize in spreading baseless news.)
- Unfounded
- Tin đồn nhãnAn unfounded rumour