Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Verbose / wordy: Describes speech or writing that uses more words than necessary, often in an overly elaborate or tedious manner.
   • Loquacious / garrulous: Characterizes a person who is excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đừng rậm lời quá, hãy nói ngắn gọn vào vấn đề. (Don't be so verbose; speak concisely to the point.)
  • Bài phát biểu của ông ấy hơi rậm lời, khiến người nghe mất tập trung. (His speech was somewhat wordy, causing the listeners to lose focus.)
  • Cô ấy rậm lời kể về chuyến đi của mình. (She was garrulous in telling the story of her trip.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a slightly critical or advisory context to suggest that communication should be more succinct and direct.

Variants and Related Words

• Dài dòng (adj): Long-winded, prolix. A close synonym often used interchangeably with "rậm lời."
• Lắm lời (adj): Talkative, having a lot to say. Can imply being opinionated or speaking out of turn.

Synonyms

• Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than needed.
• Wordy: Using too many words.
• Prolix: (Of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
• Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Related Idioms

• Nói dài nói dai: To speak at great length and persistently. This idiom emphasizes both the length and the tiresome persistence of speech, closely related to being "rậm lời."