nói mơ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To talk in one's sleep: The act of speaking words or making sounds while asleep, typically without being aware of it. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- To speak deliriously: To utter words in a state of delirium, fever, or semi-consciousness, often incoherently.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy hay nói mơ khi ngủ say. (He often talks in his sleep when he is in a deep sleep.)
- Đứa bé sốt cao và bắt đầu nói mơ. (The child had a high fever and began speaking deliriously.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used interchangeably with "nói mê", which carries the same core meanings.
Variants and Related Words
- Nói mê (verb phrase): to talk in one's sleep; to rave deliriously. A direct synonym.
- Mộng du (verb): to sleepwalk. (This refers to physical activity during sleep, whereas is verbal).
Synonyms
- To sleep-talk: to talk while asleep.
- To somniloquize: the formal, technical term for talking in one's sleep.
- To rave: to talk wildly or incoherently, as in fever or delirium.
Related Idioms
- Ngủ say như chết và nói mơ như thật: (Proverbial) To sleep so soundly it's like being dead, yet talk in one's sleep as if it were real. This highlights the contrast between deep unconsciousness and coherent-sounding speech.