phứa phựa

Thân thiện

Ăn nói phứa phựa là một thói quen không tốt.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To speak carelessly or irresponsibly: Describes the action of talking in a frivolous, thoughtless, or untruthful manner, often involving exaggeration or fabrication without regard for accuracy or consequence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đừng có nói phứa phựa như thế. (Don't talk so carelessly/irresponsibly like that.)
  • Nó cứ phứa phựa, chẳng biết đâu mà lần. (He just talks irresponsibly; there's no way to know what's true.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used to modify verbs related to speech, such as "nói" (to speak) or "ăn nói" (to talk, to speak). It intensifies the sense of unreliability in the speech act.

Variants and Related Words

• Phứa (adj): A shorter, more common form with the same core meaning of speaking frivolously or untruthfully.
  • Thằng bé hay nói phứa. (The boy often talks nonsense.)

Synonyms

• To talk nonsense: To speak in a foolish or senseless way.
• To babble: To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
• To fabricate (when speaking): To invent or concoct something, typically with deceitful intent.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói phứa phựa: This is the standard collocation, meaning "to talk irresponsibly" or "to speak without thinking."
  • Con bé ăn nói phứa phựa, đừng tin. (That girl talks irresponsibly; don't believe her.)

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