rườm

Thân thiện

Lời nói rườm làm người nghe khó hiểu.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Redundant, superfluous: Containing unnecessary or excessive elements that could be removed without loss of function or meaning.
   • Wordy, verbose: Using more words than necessary, resulting in a style that is overly complicated or ornate.
   • Overly elaborate, fussy: Characterized by excessive or intricate detail, often making something appear cluttered or complicated.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Văn của anh ấy quá rườm. (His writing is too wordy.)
  • Cô ấy không thích cách trang trí rườm rà. (She doesn't like the fussy decoration.)
  • Hãy bỏ những lời rườm đi và nói thẳng vào vấn đề. (Remove the superfluous words and get straight to the point.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is very commonly used in its reduplicated form "rườm rà", which intensifies the meaning of being unnecessarily complicated, lengthy, or elaborate.
  • Thủ tục hành chính rườm rà làm mất thời gian. (The cumbersome administrative procedures waste time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rườm rà (adj): The most frequent form, meaning cumbersome, overly complicated, or long-winded.
• Rườm ràng (adj, less common): A variant with a similar meaning to "rườm rà".

Synonyms

• Superfluous: Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary.
• Verbose: Using or containing more words than needed.
• Ornate: Elaborately or excessively decorated.
• Cumbersome: Unwieldy because of heaviness or complexity.

Antonyms

• Concise: Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.
• Simple: Easily understood or done; plain.
• Succinct: Briefly and clearly expressed.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Rườm lời: To be wordy or long-winded in speech.
  • Đừng rườm lời, hãy nói ngắn gọn thôi. (Don't be long-winded, please be brief.)

Học thuật

1. Redundant, superfluous, wordy
   • Văn rườm
     A wordy style
   • Lời rườm
     Superfluous words